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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
249
1173
1742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
249
1173
1742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
233
1129
1665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
183
976
1458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
37
121
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Monongalia County
37 Families width 139 Species
#ASCHPTBRMOXEL
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies7SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies27SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies8SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies13SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies4SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies16SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Monongalia County
121 Genera with 139 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTX
Acrocera Meigen, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Actina Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1895Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Allognosta Osten Sacken, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Americina Malloch, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Amoebaleria Garrett, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Anevrina Lioy, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Asteromyia Felt, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Atrichomelina Cresson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cetema Hendel, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chyliza Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1956Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Compsobata Czerny, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1827Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Dasyphora Robineau-Des..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Epichlorops Becker, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Epiphragma Osten Sacken, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Genea Vittad., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Gnophomyia Osten Sacken, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyza Fallen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 19794SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantrophaga Townsend, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Ilythea Haliday, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19651SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1859Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Liogma Osten Sacken, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Megalopelma Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaphthalmoides Ringdahl, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrina Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Metalimnobia Matsumura, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Mumetopia Melander, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Neophyllomyza Melander, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1823Tiger Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1812Green Soldier Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18221SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pnyxia Johannsen, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Procecidochares Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Rainieria Rondani, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1823Down-looker3SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalomyia Rübsaamen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18053SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1872Hornet Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stiphrosoma Czerny, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18622SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Systropus Wiedemann, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1876Common horse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1901Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly4SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tricyphona Zetterstedt, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Monongalia County
139 Species
Acrocera bimaculata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Actina viridis Say, 1824
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus Theobald, 1901Asian Bush Mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Allognosta fuscitarsis Say, 1823
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Americina adusta Loew, 1863
Amoebaleria helvola Loew, 1862
Anevrina macateei Malloch, 1913
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Asteromyia carbonifera Osten Sacken, 1862Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge
Asteromyia euthamiae Gagne, 1968Euthamia Leaf Gall Midge
Atrichomelina pubera Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Blera badia Walker, 1849Common Wood Fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Calycomyza malvae Burgess, 1880Mallow Leaf Miner
Cerodontha (Butomomyza) angulata Loew, 1869
Cetema subvittatum Loew, 1863
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chrysopilus quadratus Say, 1823Quadrate Snipe Fly
Chrysops calvus Pechuman & T..., 1967
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops furcatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysops sackeni Hine, 1903Desert bearpoppy
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Coenosia leucotrichia Albuquerque, 1956
Compsobata univitta Walker, 1849
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Cuterebra (Cuterebra) fontinella Clark, 1827Mouse Bot Fly
Dasyphora cyanicolor Zetterstedt, 1845
Dialysis rufithorax Say, 1823
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Epichlorops scaber Coquillett, 1898
Epiphragma (Epiphragma) fasciapenne Say, 1823Band-Winged Crane Fly
Epiphragma (Epiphragma) solatrix Osten Sacken, 1860
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) caliptera Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Eucelatoria texana Reinhard, 1923
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Eutreta (Eutreta) novaeboracensis Fitch, 1855
Genea (Genea) texensis Townsend, 1916
Gnophomyia tristissima Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Heleomyza (Heleomyza) serrata Linnaeus, 1758
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Heringia salax Loew, 1866
Homoneura (Homoneura) incerta Malloch, 1914
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hybomitra microcephala Osten Sacken, 1876
Hybomitra minuscula Hine, 1907
Hybomitra pechumani Teskey & Thomas, 1979Moss Horse Fly
Hyphantrophaga virilis Aldrich & We..., 1924
Ilythea spilota Curtis, 1832
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Limnia loewi Steyskal, 1965Bolinas ceanothus
Limnophila rufibasis Osten Sacken, 1859
Limonia (Limonia) indigena Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Liogma nodicornis Osten Sacken, 1865
Liriomyza brassicae Riley, 1885Cabbage leaf miner
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Machimus antimachus Walker, 1849
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaphthalmoides unilineatus Zetterstedt, 1838
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Mesembrina latreillii Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) immatura Osten Sacken, 1860
Metopia campestris Fallen, 1810
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Mumetopia occipitalis Melander, 1913Goldentuft
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Mycomya (Calomycomya) pulchella Dziedzicki, 1885
Neophyllomyza quadricornis Melander, 1913Goldentuft
Nephrotoma alterna Walker, 1848
Nephrotoma macrocera Say, 1823
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Odontomyia cincta Olivier, 1812Littleleaf mockorange
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Pnyxia scabiei Hopkins, 1895Potato scab gnat
Procecidochares atra Loew, 1862Goldenrod Brussels Sprout Gall Fly
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Rainieria antennaepes Say, 1823
Rhagio gracilis Johnson, 1912
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Rhagio vertebratus Say, 1823
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Rhopalomyia solidaginis Loew, 1862Goldenrod Bunch Gall
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Sargus elegans Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Sargus fasciatus Fabricius, 1805
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) lata Coquillett, 1907White-Spotted Pond Fly
Simulium (Nevermannia) gouldingi Stone, 1952Jujube
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Spilomyia fusca Loew, 1864Bald-Faced Hornet Fly
Spilomyia longicornis Loew, 1872Eastern Hornet Fly
Stiphrosoma pectinatum Rohacek & Ba..., 2005
Suillia laevis Loew, 1862
Suillia longipennis Loew, 1862
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Systropus macer Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus superjumentarius Whitney, 1879Hedge false bindweed
Tabanus vivax Osten Sacken, 1876
Temnostoma trifasciatum Robertson, 1901
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Tetanocera valida Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Tipula (Lindnerina) senega Alexander, 1915
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Tipula (Platytipula) ultima Alexander, 1915
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Tricyphona (Tricyphona) inconstans (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Pedicia inconstans Osten Sacken, 1859
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin
Xylomya pallidifemur Malloch, 1917
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Monongalia County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
32
99
112
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
22
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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