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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
23
48
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
23
48
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
21
46
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
17
41
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
3
5
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Stapleton (Amherst County)
3 Families width 5 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Stapleton (Amherst County)
5 Genera with 5 Species
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1822Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Stapleton (Amherst County)
5 Species
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Ommatius gemma Brimley, 1928
Rhingia campestris Meigen, 1822Heineken Hoverfly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Stapleton (Amherst County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
5
5
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