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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Spring Creek (Rockingham County, Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
99
255
329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
99
255
329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
83
208
245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
64
182
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
15
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Spring Creek (Rockingham County Virginia)
11 Families width 17 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Spring Creek (Rockingham County Virginia)
15 Genera with 17 Species
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Loxocera Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolimnophila Alexander, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1901Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Siphonella Macquart, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1775Cranefly3SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Spring Creek (Rockingham County Virginia)
17 Species
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) caliptera Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Limnia boscii Robineau-Des..., 1830
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Loxocera cylindrica Say, 1823
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Pseudolimnophila (Pseudolimnophila) luteipennis Osten Sacken, 1860
Psorophora (Psorophora) howardii Coquillett, 1901
Siphonella oscinina Fallen, 1820
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Tipula (Yamatotipula) tricolor Fabricius, 1775Richard's macromitrium moss
Xylomya aterrima Johnson, 1903

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Spring Creek (Rockingham County Virginia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
11
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
4
6
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