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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
199
552
555
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
199
552
555
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
191
537
539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
127
422
420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
31
78
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Middlesex County (Virginia)
31 Families width 77 Species
#CTDSAPBMEH
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito8SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge13SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Archizelmiridae Rohdendorf, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies9SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat6SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19703SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Middlesex County (Virginia)
78 Genera with 77 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRST
Aedes Meigen, 1823Ochlerotatus5SpeciesTaxom
Alautunmyia Borkent, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1828Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Aprionus Kieffer, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Archichrysotus Negrobov, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Archicnephia Currie & Gri..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Archimelzira Grimaldi & al., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Archiphora Schmitz, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Atriculicoides Remm, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1904Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conioscinella Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Cratotabanus Martins-Neto..., 20111SpeciesTaxom
Cretagaster Dikow & Grim..., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Cretomicrophorus Negrobov, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 2000Midge5SpeciesTaxom
Dasyopa Malloch, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Docosia Winnertz, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Dziedzickia Johannsen, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Ectrepesthoneura Enderlein, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Electrosania Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Elliponeura Loew, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Emplita Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Gregikia Blagoderov &..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Hecamede Halida, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Heleageron Borkent, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphites Grimaldi & C..., 19994SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hoplodictya Cresson, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Izleiina Blagoderov &..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Leptoconops Skuse, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1924Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Nedocosia Blagoderov &..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Nemedromia Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Neodexiopsis Malloch, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Neoturonius Grimaldi & C..., 19992SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Palaeobrachypogon Borkent, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Parabezzia Malloch, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Philosepedon Eaton, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Prioriphora McAlpine & M..., 19992SpeciesTaxom
Proratites Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Spiriverpa Irwin & Lyne..., 1981
0SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1828Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tethepomyia Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Tethina Haliday, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyia Haliday, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Turonempis Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Middlesex County (Virginia)
77 Species
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes hendersoni Cockerell, 1918
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Alautunmyia elongata A. Borkent, 1996
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Aprionus bostrichus Berest, 1997
Archichrysotus incompletus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Archicnephia ornithoraptor D. C. Currie, 2000
Archimelzira americana D. A. Grimaldi, 2003
Archiphora pria D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Atriculicoides incompletus R. Szadziewski, 1992
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calycomyza humeralis Roser, 1840Aster leaf miner
Cerotainia macrocera Say, 1823
Chrysops fulvistigma Hine, 1904Prickly poppy
Cratotabanus newjerseyensis D. A. Grimaldi, 2011
Cretagaster raritanensis T. Dikow, 2014
Cretomicrophorus novemundus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culicoides casei W. L. Grogan..., 1988Biting midge
Culicoides filipalpis K. Y. Remm, 1976
Culicoides grandibocus A. Borkent, 1996
Culicoides truncatus A. Borkent, 2000
Culicoides yoosti A. Borkent, 2000
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Docosia melita Chandler & Gatt, 2000
Dziedzickia nashi V. A. Blagod..., 2004
Ectrepesthoneura swolenskyi V. A. Blagod..., 2004
Electrosania cretica D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Emplita casei D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Gregikia pallida V. A. Blagod..., 2004
Hecamede albicans Meigen, 1830
Heleageron grimaldii A. Borkent, 1996
Hilarimorphites longimedia D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Hilarimorphites setosa D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Hilarimorphites superba D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Hilarimorphites yeatesi D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Hoplodictya spinicornis Loew, 1866
Izleiina spinitibialis V. A. Blagod..., 2004
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Lasiopogon opaculus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Leptoconops (Leptoconops) copiosus A. Borkent, 1996
Leptoconops (Leptoconops) curvachelus A. Borkent, 1996
Limnophila (Hesperolimnophila) euxesta Alexander, 1924
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Nedocosia novacaesarea V. A. Blagod..., 2004
Nemedromia turonia D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Neodexiopsis rufitibia Stein, 1919
Neoturonius cretatus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Neoturonius vetus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Palaeobrachypogon grandiforceps A. Borkent, 2000
Parabezzia uncinata Johannsen, 1943
Philonicus fuscatus Hine, 1909
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Prioriphora casei D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Prioriphora luzzii D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Proratites simplex Grimaldi & C..., 1999
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Stilobezzia kurthi A. Borkent, 2000
Tabanus reinwardtii Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Tethepomyia thauma D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Tethina albula Loew, 1869Tethinid fly
Tethina willistoni Melander, 1913Beach fly
Turonempis styx D. A. Grimaldi, 1999

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Middlesex County (Virginia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
22
50
42
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
28
35
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