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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
204
753
973
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
204
753
973
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
189
709
895
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
143
629
796
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
35
81
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northampton County (Virginia)
35 Families width 82 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CHABSTMDPLOX
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito10SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies9SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies10SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies6SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northampton County (Virginia)
81 Genera with 82 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTVX
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus4SpeciesTaxom
Amoebaleria Garrett, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Diaphorus Meigen, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dicranota Zetterstedt, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Dictenidia Brullé, 17601SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1972Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dyctia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1872Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1917Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Lipoptena Nitzsch, 1758Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Metaplagia Coquillett, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pedicia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1826Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Potamia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Rachicerus Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1758Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1850Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Tethina Haliday, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tricyphona Zetterstedt, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Verrallia Mik, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northampton County (Virginia)
82 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Brachyopa daeckei Johnson, 1917Greenland stitchwort
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Cerodontha (Icteromyza) longipennis Loew, 1869
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846Coville's phlox
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Diaphorus variabilis Van Duzee, 1915Bolander's yampah
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Dicranota (Rhaphidolabis) diprion Alexander, 1964
Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Dioctria longicornis (Meigen, 1820)⇒ Eudioctria tibialis Banks, 1917
Dolichopus puberiseta Griffiths, 1972Erect cinquefoil
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eudioctria tibialis Banks, 1917
Eudorylas loewii Kertesz, 1900
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Laphria virginica Banks, 1917
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Lipoptena cervi Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Lonchaea heterosa Mcalpine, 1964Woodland bittercress
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Machimus virginicus Banks, 1920
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia agarici Lintner, 1895
Megaselia carlynensis Malloch, 1912
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Metaplagia orientalis Townsend, 1915
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Muscina pascuorum Meigen, 1826
Mycetophila wirthi Laffoon, 1957
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pedicia (Pedicia) rivosa Linnaeus, 1758Crane fly
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia vagabunda (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Potamia littoralis Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psychoda cinerea (Banks, 1894)⇒ Psychodocha cinerea Banks, 1894
Rachicerus obscuripennis Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) carnaria Linnaeus, 1758Common flesh fly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Simulium (Simulium) jenningsi Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Telmatoscopus superbus Banks, 1894
Tethina albula Loew, 1869Tethinid fly
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Tricyphona (Tricyphona) inconstans (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Pedicia inconstans Osten Sacken, 1859
Verrallia aucta Fallen, 1817
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylomya pallidifemur Malloch, 1917

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Northampton County (Virginia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
29
62
59
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
19
23
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