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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
138
403
530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
138
403
530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
117
340
450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
83
272
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
29
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pulaski County (Virginia)
14 Families width 28 Species
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies9SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pulaski County (Virginia)
29 Genera with 28 Species
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Actina Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1828Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Aphidoletes Kieffer, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1830Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies3SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Gaurax Loew, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Lestodiplosis Kieffer, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanomyza Malloch, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Neodexiopsis Malloch, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1862Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 18201SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pulaski County (Virginia)
28 Species
Actina viridis Say, 1824
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Aphidoletes aphidimyza Rondani, 1847Aphid Midge
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) chalybeus Wiedemann, 1830Violet Leafwalker
Chrysops calvus Pechuman & T..., 1967
Chrysops cuclux Whitney, 1879Hedge false bindweed
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Diogmites discolor Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Gaurax pseudostigma Johnson, 1913Elegant stitchwort
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Lasiopogon marshalli Cannings, 2002
Melanomyza gracilipes Loew, 1851
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Neodexiopsis calopyga Loew, 1872
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sylvicola (Anisopus) punctatus Fabricius, 1787
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Tricimba (Tricimba) lineella Fallen, 1820

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Pulaski County (Virginia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
21
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
8
6
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