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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
75
201
255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
75
201
255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
62
162
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
51
150
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Spring Creek (Wirt County)
6 Families width 9 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Spring Creek (Wirt County)
9 Genera with 9 Species
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Loxocera Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Spring Creek (Wirt County)
9 Species
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) caliptera Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Loxocera cylindrica Say, 1823
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Spring Creek (Wirt County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
7
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
2
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