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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
149
582
773
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
149
582
773
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
140
557
727
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
111
481
624
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
29
62
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Raleigh (Wake County)
29 Families width 54 Species
#ASCTBLPMDREX
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies10SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae (Latreille, 1809)Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae Snow, 1896Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Raleigh (Wake County)
62 Genera with 54 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMOPRSTVX
Agromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Atherix Meigen, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Belvosia Robineau-Des..., 19281SpeciesTaxom
Bibio Geoffroy, 1945March flies2SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Camptoprosopella Hendel, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies4SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1901Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Ectecephala Macquart, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Fungomyza Rohá& 269;ek, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopternus Loew, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Heteromeringia Czerny, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Lespesia Robineau-Des..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Mumetopia Melander, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Odantomera1SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Parectecephala Becker, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Physoclypeus Hendel, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Physoconops Szilady, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Poecilominettia Hendel, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Protocalliphora Hough, 1899
Bird blow flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psellidotus Rondani, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Pseudominettia L. Papp & V...., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Rhodesiella Adams, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Simuilum
0SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1850Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 1968
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Vibrissina Rondani, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 18211SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Raleigh (Wake County)
54 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Atherix pelecocera Meunier, 1899
Belvosia borealis Aldrich, 1928
Bibio alienus Mcatee, 1923
Bibio carolinus Hardy, 1945Forest peperomia
Blera pictipes Bigot, 1883
Ceraturgus elizabethae Brimley, 1924
Chrysops brimleyi Hine, 1904Prickly poppy
Chrysops fulvistigma Hine, 1904Prickly poppy
Chrysops separatus Hine, 1907Bluestem pricklypoppy
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culicoides stellifer Coquillett, 1901
Dictya brimleyi Steyskal, 1954Santa Barbara ceanothus
Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823
Euarestoides abstersus Loew, 1862
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Fungomyza buccata Rohacek, 2004
Gymnopternus tenuicauda Van Duzee, 1928Parish's yampah
Gymnopternus tibialis (Van Duzee, 1928)⇒ Hercostomus indianus Harmston, 1952
Heteromeringia nitida Johnson, 1913Elegant stitchwort
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Lasiopogon opaculus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Lasiopogon schizopygus Cannings, 2002
Lespesia archippivora Riley, 1871Tachinid fly
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Odantomera dorotheae
Ommatius gemma Brimley, 1928
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Parhelophilus flavifacies Bigot, 1883
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Physoclypeus coquilletti Hendel, 1908
Physoconops (Physoconops) nigrimanus Bigot, 1887
Poecilominettia valida Walker, 1858
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Psellidotus annamariae Brimley, 1925
Pseudominettia platypeza L. Papp & V...., 1995
Rachispoda spuleri Sabrosky, 1949
Rhamphomyia intonsa Steyskal, 1964Martin's ceanothus
Rhodesiella brimleyi Sabrosky, 1947Small-leaf milkpea
Somula mississippiensis Hull, 1922Mexican blue oak
Tabanus cheliopterus Rondani, 1850Mimosa
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Vibrissina leibyi Townsend, 1916
Xylomya americana Wiedemann, 1821

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Raleigh (Wake County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
23
53
45
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
9
9
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