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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Townsend (Northampton County, Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
67
106
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
67
106
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
56
84
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
44
72
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
2
5
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Townsend (Northampton County Virginia)
2 Families width 5 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Townsend (Northampton County Virginia)
5 Genera with 5 Species
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Townsend (Northampton County Virginia)
5 Species
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Townsend (Northampton County Virginia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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