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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Thompson (Alamance County, North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
83
300
353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
83
300
353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
82
299
352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
69
268
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
16
24
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Thompson (Alamance County)
16 Families width 18 Species
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Thompson (Alamance County)
24 Genera with 18 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1823Long-Legged Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1992Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1826Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Thompson (Alamance County)
18 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Condylostylus patibulatus Say, 1823
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Drosophila neotestacea Grimaldi, Ja..., 1992
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Sarcophaga (Sarcotachinella) sinuata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Sarcotachinella sinuata Meigen, 1826
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Thompson (Alamance County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
15
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
9
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