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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
221
842
1073
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
221
842
1073
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
207
800
1004
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
151
681
868
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
36
83
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pittsylvania County
36 Families width 101 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CSPLBMTXDARUH
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito17SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies17SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies0SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies10SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae (Latreille, 1809)Long legged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Paraxymyiidae Rohdendorf, 1946Paxylommatid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pittsylvania County
83 Genera with 101 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus7SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1913Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Architipula Handlirsch, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Borophaga Enderlein, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Brevicornu Marshall, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1794Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1955Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1901Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1823
Fruit fly0SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Geranomyia Haliday, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopternus Loew, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Nannoodes Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pedicia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19901SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1775Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1758Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1851Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Strauzia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1823Common horse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Taeniaptera Macquart, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1775Cranefly4SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Veriplecia Blagoderov, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Verrallia Mik, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pittsylvania County
101 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Apocephalus antennatus Malloch, 1913
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Borophaga subsultans Linnaeus, 1766
Brevicornu sericoma Meigen, 1830
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Chrysomya megacephala Fabricius, 1794Blow fly
Chrysops ater Macquart, 1850Black Deer Fly
Chrysops dacne Philip, 1955
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culicoides (Monoculicoides) variipennis Coquillett, 1901
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Dialysis rufithorax Say, 1823
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Exoprosopa fascipennis Say, 1824
Geranomyia communis (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Limonia communis Osten Sacken, 1859
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Hylemya variata Fallen, 1823Fly
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830Australian sheep blowfly
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia agarici Lintner, 1895
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Muscina pascuorum Meigen, 1826
Nannoodes pseudocistela A. Handlirsch, 1906
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Neoascia (Neoascia) tenur Harris, 1780
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Oscinella (Oscinella) frit Linnaeus, 1758Frit fly
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pedicia (Pedicia) rivosa Linnaeus, 1758Crane fly
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Platycheirus nearcticus Vockeroth, 1990
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Promachus rufipes Fabricius, 1775Red-footed cannibal fly
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) carnaria Linnaeus, 1758Common flesh fly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Stictocephala lutea Walker, 1851
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Strauzia longipennis Wiedemann, 1830Peacock fly
Sylvicola (Anisopus) punctatus Fabricius, 1787
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Tabanus stygius Say, 1823
Tachydromia phengites Melander, 1928
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Taeniaptera trivittata Macquart, 1835Cretan bryony
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Tipula (Platytipula) ultima Alexander, 1915
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Tipula (Yamatotipula) sayi Alexander, 1911
Tipula (Yamatotipula) tricolor Fabricius, 1775Richard's macromitrium moss
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Veriplecia rugosa V. A. Blagod..., 2007
Verrallia aucta Fallen, 1817
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Pittsylvania County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
26
61
68
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
10
22
33
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