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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
35
63
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
35
63
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
30
56
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
23
47
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Portsmouth (Virginia)
5 Families width 7 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Portsmouth (Virginia)
7 Genera with 7 Species
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chonocephalus Wandolleck, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Portsmouth (Virginia)
7 Species
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Megaselia (Megaselia) scalaris Loew, 1866Coffin fly
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Portsmouth (Virginia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
2
2
Family
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