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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
64
140
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
64
140
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
60
131
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
46
116
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
14
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nelson (Mecklenburg County Virginia)
11 Families width 12 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nelson (Mecklenburg County Virginia)
14 Genera with 12 Species
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1838Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotoma Macquart, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1823
Fruit fly0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1840Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Ula Haliday, 18181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nelson (Mecklenburg County Virginia)
12 Species
Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Cylindrotoma distinctissima Meigen, 1818Port Huron hawthorn
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Palpomyia subasper Coquillett, 1901
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tipula (Savtshenkia) signata Staeger, 1840
Ula (Ula) sylvatica Meigen, 1818

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Nelson (Mecklenburg County Virginia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
8
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
6
5
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