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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
74
138
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
74
138
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
68
121
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
48
91
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
8
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sanford (Accomack County)
6 Families width 7 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sanford (Accomack County)
8 Genera with 7 Species
Diogmites Loew, 1866
Hanging Thief Robber Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sanford (Accomack County)
7 Species
Liriomyza trifolii Burgess, 1880American serpentine leaf miner
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Palpomyia subasper Coquillett, 1901
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Sanford (Accomack County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
4
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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