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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Mercer County (West Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
174
685
918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
174
685
918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
159
640
848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
125
563
751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
18
36
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mercer County (West Virginia)
18 Families width 35 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies7SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mercer County (West Virginia)
36 Genera with 35 Species
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Anasimyia Schiner, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Anastoechus Osten-sacken, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Comptosia Macquart, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Euthycera Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Hartigia Schiodte, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres2SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18284SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Macrorchis Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1838Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomys Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1879Common horse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1901Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mercer County (West Virginia)
35 Species
Anastoechus mellinus Francois, 1969
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Comptosia mallota Yeates, 1991
Euthycera arcuata Loew, 1859
Ferdinandea dives Osten Sacken, 1877
Hartigia trimaculata Say, 1824Rose Shoot Sawfly
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Hybomitra affinis Kirby, 1837
Hybomitra difficilis Wiedemann, 1828
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hybomitra trispila Wiedemann, 1828Oval-leaf clustervine
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Macrorchis ausoba Walker, 1849
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microdon (Microdon) megalogaster Snow, 1892Piper mistletoe
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Promachus bastardii Macquart, 1838
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Rivellia quadrifasciata Macquart, 1835Soybean nodule fly
Sargus fasciatus Fabricius, 1805
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Tabanus sackeni Fairchild, 1934Wright's bryum moss
Tabanus sulcifrons (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Tabanus fulcifrons Macquart, 1855
Tabanus superjumentarius Whitney, 1879Hedge false bindweed
Temnostoma trifasciatum Robertson, 1901
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Xylomya pallidifemur Malloch, 1917

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Mercer County (West Virginia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
16
34
34
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
2
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Diptera at hbs.bishopmuseum.org
Diptera at sci-s03.bacs.uq.edu.au
Diptera at papua-insects.nl
Diptera at artfakta.se
Diptera at dyntaxa.se
Diptera at gbif.org
Diptera at irmng.org
Diptera at itis.gov
Diptera at marinespecies.org