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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
96
220
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
96
220
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
84
198
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
62
160
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
12
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sterling (Loudoun County)
9 Families width 10 Species
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae (Latreille, 1802)Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sterling (Loudoun County)
12 Genera with 10 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Beris Latreille, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1907Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Metalimnobia Matsumura, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Neurigona Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Parallelomma Becker, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sterling (Loudoun County)
10 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Beris fuscipes Meigen, 1820Hispid yellowcress
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lutzomyia vexator Coquillett, 1907
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) triocellata Osten Sacken, 1860
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Parallelomma vittata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Parallelomma vittatum Meigen, 1826
Tomosvaryella sylvatica Meigen, 1824

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

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
5
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