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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
77
220
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
77
220
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
72
211
255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
187
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
7
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Suffolk (Virginia)
7 Families width 14 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Suffolk (Virginia)
13 Genera with 14 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1856Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1828Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1818Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1928Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Dictenidia Brullé, 17601SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Suffolk (Virginia)
14 Species
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Anthrax argyropygus (Wiedemann, 1828)⇒ Anthrax argyropyga Wiedemann, 1828
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calycomyza humeralis Roser, 1840Aster leaf miner
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Culiseta (Culicella) litorea Shute, 1928Pepper maggot
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eumerus funeralis (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Eumerus strigata Fallen, 1817
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) crassiseta Zetterstedt, 1860Leaf-Miner Fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Scenopinus glabrifrons Meigen, 1824Prostrate yellowcress
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Suffolk (Virginia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
9
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
4
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