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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
115
295
370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
115
295
370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
104
272
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
77
235
297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
18
30
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Richmond (Virginia)
18 Families width 27 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae (Czerny, 1903)Anthomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Richmond (Virginia)
30 Genera with 27 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Amoebaleria Garrett, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyza Boisduval, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Beris Latreille, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Callicera Panzer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1901Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1919Bee-like robber flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Poecilanthrax Osten Sacken, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Poecilographa Melander, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepedon Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tachinomyia Townsend, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Richmond (Virginia)
27 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Amoebaleria helvola Loew, 1862
Beris fuscipes Meigen, 1820Hispid yellowcress
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Callicera erratica Walker, 1849
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culicoides (Monoculicoides) variipennis Coquillett, 1901
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Eurosta comma (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Eurosta floridensis Foote, 1977
Exoprosopa fasciata Macquart, 1840Five-lobe cucumber
Exoprosopa fascipennis Say, 1824
Laphria flavicollis Say, 1824
Laphria index Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria sicula Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Poecilographa decora Loew, 1864
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepedon pusilla Loew, 1859
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Tachinomyia variata Curran, 1926
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Richmond (Virginia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
16
27
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
3
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