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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
63
117
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
63
117
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
57
106
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
50
99
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
19
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Riverton (Pendleton County West Virginia)
11 Families width 21 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Riverton (Pendleton County West Virginia)
19 Genera with 21 Species
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1838Deer flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Delphinia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopeza Curtis, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epiphragma Osten Sacken, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Nicocles Jaennicke, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Rainieria Rondani, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stylogaster Macquart, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichopoda Berthold, 1781Feather-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tricyphona Zetterstedt, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Riverton (Pendleton County West Virginia)
21 Species
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Chrysops geminatus Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Chrysops moechus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Delphinia picta Fabricius, 1781Common Picture-Winged Fly
Dolichopeza (Oropeza) carolus Alexander, 1940
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Epiphragma (Epiphragma) fasciapenne Say, 1823Band-Winged Crane Fly
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Nicocles politus Say, 1823
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Philonicus fuscatus Hine, 1909
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Rainieria antennaepes Say, 1823
Stylogaster neglecta Williston, 1883
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Trichopoda (Galactomyia) pennipes Fabricius, 1781Feather Legged Fly
Tricyphona (Tricyphona) inconstans (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Pedicia inconstans Osten Sacken, 1859

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Riverton (Pendleton County West Virginia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
16
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
3
3
Family
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