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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
141
391
450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
140
390
449
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
129
365
423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
93
305
352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
19
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rappahannock County
11 Families width 18 Species
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rappahannock County
19 Genera with 18 Species
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1913Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Borophaga Enderlein, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pedicia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Penthetria Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Senotainia Macquart, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1775Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rappahannock County
18 Species
Apocephalus antennatus Malloch, 1913
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Borophaga subsultans Linnaeus, 1766
Chrysotoxum derivatum (Walker, 1849)⇒ Chrysotoxum caucasicum Sack, 1930
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Lejops (Polydontomyia) curvipes Wiedemann, 1830
Machimus autumnalis Banks, 1914
Minettia magna Coquillett, 1898
Pedicia (Pedicia) rivosa Linnaeus, 1758Crane fly
Penthetria heteroptera Say, 1823
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Senotainia rubriventris Macquart, 1846Watermelon
Sphiximorpha willistoni Kahl, 1897
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Rappahannock County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
15
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
4
4
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