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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
160
440
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
160
440
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
146
403
474
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
110
331
397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
27
48
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Transylvania County
27 Families width 44 Species
#CSBAOTHXDPMR
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies12SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae (Fleming, 1821)Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Transylvania County
48 Genera with 44 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Asteromyia Felt, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Bibio Geoffroy, 1823March flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsis Loew, 1868
Banded-Wing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets2SpeciesTaxom
Cladura Osten Sacken, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromyia Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1823
Fruit fly0SpeciesTaxom
Dyctia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euexorista Townsend, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Euthycera Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Mumetopia Melander, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ormosia Rondani, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18221SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1803
Hornet Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stiphrosoma Czerny, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Tanyptera Latreille, 1848Comb-horned cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Transylvania County
44 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Asteromyia carbonifera Osten Sacken, 1862Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Bibio albipennis (Say, 1823)⇒ Bibio nigriventris Haliday, 1833
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia (Convocheila) fraterna Meigen, 1830
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Cladura flavoferruginea Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Cylindromyia carolinae Robineau-Des..., 1830
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Dialysis elongata Say, 1823
Elachiptera costata Loew, 1863
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euexorista rebaptizata Gosseries, 1989
Euthycera arcuata Loew, 1859
Eutolmus polypogon Loew, 1848
Eutreta (Setosigena) rotundipennis Loew, 1862
Forcipomyia acinacis Wirth & Spin..., 1993
Forcipomyia gravesi Wirth & Spin..., 1992
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Mydaea orthonevra Macquart, 1835
Nanocladius downesi Steffan, 1965
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ormosia (Ormosia) townesi Alexander, 1933
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) conii Hering, 1931
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) graminum Fallen, 1823Imported cabbage leaf miner
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Stiphrosoma humerale Rohacek & Ba..., 2005
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus rectus Osten Sacken, 1875Yellow-Legged Flower Fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tanyptera (Tanyptera) dorsalis (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ctenophora dorsalis Osten Sacken, 1864
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Transylvania County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
19
36
31
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
12
13
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