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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
74
177
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
74
177
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
65
156
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
52
137
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
8
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Milton (Cabell County)
6 Families width 11 Species
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Milton (Cabell County)
8 Genera with 11 Species
Chrysops Meigen, 1855Deer flies4SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Milton (Cabell County)
11 Species
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops calvus Pechuman & T..., 1967
Chrysops indus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Suillia quinquepunctata Say, 1823

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Milton (Cabell County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
7
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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