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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
239
1065
1458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
238
1062
1455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
222
1007
1365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
163
869
1181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
36
81
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Preston County
36 Families width 96 Species and 1 Subspecies
#SHPCTBADMXELORU
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies17SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies22SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Preston County
81 Genera with 96 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRST
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Amoebaleria Garrett, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Anevrina Lioy, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies11SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Compsobata Czerny, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Genea Vittad., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1912Clegs1SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18876SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Leucopis Meigen, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1859Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Megalopelma Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Metalimnobia Matsumura, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Metatrichia Coquillett, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Opomyza Fallen, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pnyxia Johannsen, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker2SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1826Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1908Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1806Common horse flies4SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1805Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1823Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Preston County
96 Species and 1 Subspecies
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Amoebaleria helvola Loew, 1862
Anevrina macateei Malloch, 1913
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Cerotainia macrocera Say, 1823
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops indus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops lateralis Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Chrysops macquarti Philip, 1961
Chrysops mitis Osten Sacken, 1875Benign Deer Fly
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysops sackeni Hine, 1903Desert bearpoppy
Chrysops shermani Hine, 1907Bluestem pricklypoppy
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Compsobata univitta Walker, 1849
Dialysis dispar Bigot, 1879
Dialysis elongata Say, 1823
Dialysis rufithorax Say, 1823
Dicranomyia (Glochina) liberta (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Limonia liberta Osten Sacken, 1859
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Empis (Coptophlebia) dasychira Mik, 1878
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Eutreta (Eutreta) novaeboracensis Fitch, 1855
Genea (Genea) texensis Townsend, 1916
Haematopota rara Johnson, 1912Drummond's stitchwort
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Heringia salax Loew, 1866
Hybomitra difficilis Wiedemann, 1828
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hybomitra microcephala Osten Sacken, 1876
Hybomitra minuscula Hine, 1907
Hybomitra pechumani Teskey & Thomas, 1979Moss Horse Fly
Hybomitra sodalis Williston, 1887
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Leucopis piniperda Malloch, 1921Paha
Limnophila rufibasis Osten Sacken, 1859
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Metalimnobia (Tricholimonia) schoutedeni Alexander, 1923
Metatrichia bulbosa Osten Sacken, 1877
Metopia campestris Fallen, 1810
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mycomya (Calomycomya) pulchella Dziedzicki, 1885
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Opomyza germinationis Linnaeus, 1758Grass and cereal fly
Opomyza petrei Mesnil, 1934
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) iterans Walker, 1849Repetitive Tachinid Fly
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Pnyxia scabiei Hopkins, 1895Potato scab gnat
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Rhagio gracilis Johnson, 1912
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Rivellia flavimana Loew, 1873Emory's desertmallow
Sarcophaga (Sarcotachinella) sinuata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Sarcotachinella sinuata Meigen, 1826
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Stictocephala palmeri Van Duzee, 1908
Suillia longipennis Loew, 1862
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus sulcifrons (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Tabanus fulcifrons Macquart, 1855
Tabanus superjumentarius Whitney, 1879Hedge false bindweed
Tabanus trimaculatus Beauvois, 1806Silkyleaf cinquefoil
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Temnostoma bombylans Fabricius, 1805
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Preston County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
30
68
85
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
13
11
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