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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Orange County (North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
153
539
664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
153
539
664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
133
482
580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
95
390
472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
34
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Orange County (North Carolina)
15 Families width 33 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Orange County (North Carolina)
34 Genera with 33 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1821Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1875
Stripetails0SpeciesTaxom
Amoebaleria Garrett, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachyanax Evenhuis, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorops Meigen, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1855Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1775Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Orange County (North Carolina)
33 Species
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Amoebaleria helvola Loew, 1862
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Brachyanax hemipenthes Evenhuis, 1988
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Chlorops cinerapennis Adams, 1903
Chrysops moechus Osten Sacken, 1875
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Lasiopogon schizopygus Cannings, 2002
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tabanus sulcifrons (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Tabanus fulcifrons Macquart, 1855
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Tipula (Yamatotipula) tricolor Fabricius, 1775Richard's macromitrium moss

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Orange County (North Carolina)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
25
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
9
10
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