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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
124
343
388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
124
343
388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
114
321
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
91
280
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
12
14
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Spotsylvania County
12 Families width 13 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae (Latreille, 1802)Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Spotsylvania County
14 Genera with 13 Species
Asilus Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Spotsylvania County
13 Species
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Physocephala marginata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Spotsylvania County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
13
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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