Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region U.S. Virgin Islands (Virgin Islands)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 193
973
1367 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 193
973
1367 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 186
947
1322 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 127
746
1053 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies | 34
100
142 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for U.S. Virgin Islands
34 Families width 142 Species and 2 Subspecies #CTABMPDSEOLH
| Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 41 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834 | Fungus Gnat | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889) | Blow flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Therevidae Newman, 1834 | Stiletto flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Otitidae Macquart, 1835 | Picture-winged flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 | Biting midge | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839 | Pointed-wing flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sepsidae Walker, 1833 | Black scavenger flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Odiniidae Hendel, 1920 | Odiniid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anisopodidae Knab, 1912 | Window Midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae (Newman, 1834) | Forest Midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asteiidae Rondani, 1856 | Asteiid Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914 | Periscelidid Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Simuliidae Newman, 1834 | Black flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840 | Clusiid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for U.S. Virgin Islands
100 Genera with 142 Species #ABCDEFGHJLMNOPRSTU
| Aedes Meigen, 1902 | Ochlerotatus | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Anastrepha Schiner, 1998 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Andrenosoma Rondani, 1965 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anopheles Meigen, 1926 | Malaria Mosquitoes | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Apachekolos Martin, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Apallates Sabrosky, 1980 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Beameromyia Martin, 1997 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bombylius Linnaeus, 1794 | Greater Bee Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bradysia Winnertz, 1992 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758 | Bluebottle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Camptochaeta Hippa & Vilk..., 1994 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Chaetocnemistoptera Borgmeier, 1923 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomus Meigen, 1916 | Non-biting midges | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysops Meigen, 1850 | Deer flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysotus Meigen, 1924 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cochliomyia Townsend, 1775 | New World screwworm fly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenosia Meigen, 1775 | Tiger Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coniceromyia Borgmeier, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Conioscinella Duda, 1929 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Coproica Rondani, 1861 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Corynoptera Winnertz, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cratyna Winnertz, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Culex Linnaeus, 1928 | Typical Mosquito | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 1830 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deinocerites Theobald, 1901 | Crabhole Mosquito | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dohrniphora Dahl, 2006 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophila Fallen, 1955 | Fruit fly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Duomyia Walker, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dyseuaresta Hendel, 1934 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Efferia Coquillet, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elcaribe Webb, 2006 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Elliponeura Loew, 1869 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Empis Linnaeus, 1830 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurhabdus Aldrich, 1973 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euxesta Loew, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Exoprosopa Macquart, 2001 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Forcipomyia Meigen, 1896 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Geron Meigen, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Harmstonia Robinson, 1964 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Helina Robineau-Des..., 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heterostylum Macquart, 1789 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Johnbelkinia Zavortink, 1906 | Brushy Mosquito | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptogaster Meigen, 1963 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ligyra Newman, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limatus Theobald, 1901 | Royal Mosquito | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810 | Grass fly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826 | Greenbottle Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lycoriella Frey, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megaphorus Bigot, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Megaselia Rondani, 1856 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Microlynchia Lutz, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Monohelea Kieffer, 1964 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 1820 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neodiplocampta Curran, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Odinia Robineau-Des..., 1959 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Olbiogaster Osten Sacken, 1958 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ommatius Wiedemann, 1849 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ornithoctona Speiser, 1817 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oscinella Becker, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paracladopelma Harnisch, 1977 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Peckia Robineau-Des..., 1830 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perrisia Rondani, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phlebosotera Duda, 1957 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Planinasus Cresson, 2012 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platypalpus Macquart, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plesiomma Macquart, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834 | Attic flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | Procladius Skuse, 1889 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1905 | Gang Mosquito | 4 | Species | Taxom | Puliciphora Dahl, 1897 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Retrocitomyia Lopes, 1982 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagoletis Loew, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Rhopalopterum Duda, 1929 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Scaptomyza Hardy, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sciara Meigen, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Simulium Latreille, 1861 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Smittia Holmgren, 1884 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sobarocephala Czerny, 1963 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stegomyia Meigen, 1762 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenotabanus Lutz, 1848 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Symplecta Meigen, 1848 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanus Linnaeus, 1850 | Common horse flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1925 | Green Midges | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Telmatoscopus Eaton, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tipula Linnaeus, 1830 | Cranefly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Townsendia Williston, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Toxomerus Macquart, 1981 | Calligrapher Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Toxorhina Loew, 1964 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trachyopella Duda, 1986 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Tricharaea Thomson, 1869 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Trichomyia Haliday, 1978 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichoprosopon Theobald, 1848 | Hairy-Lipped Mosquito | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichopsomyia Williston, 1981 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trupanea Schrank, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1901 | Heaven Mosquito | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for U.S. Virgin Islands
142 Species and 2 Subspecies | Aedes (Diceromyia) punctipes Edwards, 1921 | Graceful asterella | | Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) | ⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762 | | Aedes gubernatoris Giles, 1901 | | | Aedes mediovittatus Coquillett, 1906 | | | Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821 | Black Salt Marsh Mosquito | | Aedes tortilis Theobald, 1903 | | | Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902 | Plains floodwater mosquito | | Anastrepha interrupta Stone, 1942 | Schoepfia fruit fly | | Anastrepha maculata Norrbom, 1998 | | | Andrenosoma lewisi Farr, 1965 | | | Anopheles (Anopheles) grabhamii Theobald, 1901 | | | Anopheles (Anopheles) pseudopunctipennis Theobald, 1901 | Cottonwood | | Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albimanus Wiedemann, 1820 | Peirson's false bindweed | | Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) aquasalis Curry, 1932 | | | Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) argyritarsis Robineau-Des..., 1827 | | | Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) darlingi Root, 1926 | American malaria mosquito | | Apachekolos tenuipes Loew, 1862 | | | Beameromyia pictipes Loew, 1862 | | | Beameromyia virginensis Scarbrough, 1997 | | | Bombylius (Bombylius) semifuscus Meigen, 1820 | | | Bombylius senilis (Fabricius, 1794) | ⇒ Bombylius semifuscus Meigen, 1820 | | Bradysia scabricornis Tuomikoski, 1960 | | | Bradysia tilicola Loew, 1850 | | | Bradysia trivittata Staeger, 1840 | | | Bradysia urticae Mohrig & Menzel, 1992 | | | Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Blow Fly | | Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue bottle fly | | Camptochaeta furcata (Hippa & Vilk..., 1994) | ⇒ Corynoptera furcata Hippa & Vilk..., 1994 | | Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804 | Bog marshcress | | Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916 | | | Chrysops excitans Walker, 1850 | Bothersome Deer Fly | | Chrysotus excavatus Van Duzee, 1924 | | | Chrysotus morrisoni Van Duzee, 1924 | | | Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775 | Secondary screw worm fly | | Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775 | | | Coniceromyia latimana Malloch, 1924 | | | Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846 | Coville's phlox | | Corynoptera perpusilla Winnertz, 1867 | | | Cratyna (Cratyna) cryptospina Rudzinski, 1993 | | | Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923) | ⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923 | | Culex (Culex) bahamensis Dyar & Knab, 1906 | | | Culex (Culex) coronator Dyar & Knab, 1906 | Typical mosquito | | Culex (Culex) declarator Dyar & Knab, 1906 | | | Culex (Culex) dolosus Lynch Arribá..., 1891 | | | Culex (Culex) habilitator Dyar & Knab, 1906 | | | Culex (Culex) inflictus Theobald, 1901 | | | Culex (Culex) mollis Dyar & Knab, 1906 | | | Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901 | | | Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823 | Brown house mosquito | | Culex (Melanoconion) atratus Theobald, 1901 | | | Culex (Melanoconion) educator Dyar & Knab, 1906 | | | Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906 | | | Culex (Melanoconion) idottus Dyar, 1920 | | | Culex (Melanoconion) jocasta Komp & Rozeboom, 1951 | | | Culex (Micraedes) antillummagnorum Dyar, 1928 | | | Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Carolina vetch | | Deinocerites cancer Theobald, 1901 | Crabhole mosquito | | Dohrniphora seriata Kung & Brown, 2006 | | | Dohrniphora sexspinosa Kung & Brown, 2006 | | | Drosophila dunni Townsend & W..., 1955 | | | Duomyia mithrax Hendel, 1914 | | | Dyseuaresta trinotata Bates, 1934 | | | Efferia stylata Fabricius, 1775 | | | Elcaribe abdominalis Fabricius, 1805 | | | Elcaribe guanaensis Webb, 2006 | | | Empis atra Wiedemann, 1830 | | | Eurhabdus jamaicensis Farr, 1973 | | | Euxesta thomae Loew, 1868 | Annual globemallow | | Exoprosopa selenops Greathead, 2001 | | | Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Forcipomyia eriophora Williston, 1896 | | | Geron senilis Fabricius, 1794 | | | Helina evecta Harris, 1780 | Muscid fly | | Heterostylum ferrugineum Fabricius, 1805 | | | Heterostylum rufum Oliver, 1789 | | | Johnbelkinia ulopus Dyar & Knab, 1906 | | | Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862 | Jone's globemallow | | Leptogaster jamaicensis Farr, 1963 | | | Leptogaster martini Farr, 1963 | | | Ligyra cerberus Fabricius, 1794 | | | Limatus asulleptus Olivier, 1812 | | | Limatus durhamii Theobald, 1901 | | | Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810 | Small Grass Fly | | Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826 | Blow fly | | Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826) | ⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830 | | Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826 | Common toad fly | | Lycoriella (Lycoriella) sativae Johannsen, 1912 | | | Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893 | | | Microlynchia pusilla Speiser, 1902 | | | Monohelea panamensis Lane & Wirth, 1964 | | | Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820 | | | Neodiplocampta roederi Curran, 1931 | | | Odinia biguttata Sabrosky, 1959 | Professor-weed | | Olbiogaster antillarum Lane & Andretta, 1958 | | | Ommatius jamaicensis Farr, 1965 | | | Ommatius saccas Walker, 1849 | | | Ornithoctona erythrocephala Leach, 1817 | | | Oscinella (Oscinella) frit Linnaeus, 1758 | Frit fly | | Paracladopelma winnelli Jackson, 1977 | Mohave fishhook cactus | | Paratanytarsus grimmii Schneider, 1885 | | | Peckia chrysostoma Wiedemann, 1830 | | | Perrisia vitis idaea (Kieffer, 1909) | ⇒ Dasineura vitisidaea Kieffer, 1909 | | Phlebosotera peculiaris Sabrosky, 1957 | | | Planinasus tobagoensis Mathis & Rung, 2012 | | | Platypalpus trivialis Loew, 1864 | | | Plesiomma lineata Fabricius, 1781 | | | Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834) | ⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834 | | Psorophora (Grabhamia) jamaicensis Theobald, 1901 | | | Psorophora (Grabhamia) pygmaea Theobald, 1903 | | | Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819 | Big woods mosquito | | Psorophora (Janthinosoma) johnstonii Grabham, 1905 | | | Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867) | ⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932 | | Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847 | Pomace Fly | | Sciara humeralis Zetterstedt, 1851 | | | Simulium (Psilopelmia) antillarum Jennings, 1915 | | | Simulium (Psilopelmia) ochraceum Walker, 1861 | Black fly | | Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932 | Clambering polypody | | Smittia marsupialis Busk, 1884 | | | Sobarocephala fumipennis Soos, 1963 | | | Stegomyia (Stegomyia) aegypti Linnaeus, 1762 | Tiger Mosquito | | Stenotabanus stigma completus Walker, 1848 | | | Symplecta (Symplecta) cana Walker, 1848 | | | Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794 | Striped horse fly | | Tabanus oculus Walker, 1848 | | | Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821 | Greenhead | | Tabanus tinctus Walker, 1850 | | | Tanytarsus guerlus Roback, 1957 | | | Tanytarsus heliomesonyctios Langton, 1999 | | | Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925 | | | Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893 | | | Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830) | ⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760 | | Townsendia argyrata Curran, 1926 | | | Toxomerus rohri Thompson, 1981 | | | Toxorhina (Toxorhina) jamaicensis Alexander, 1964 | | | Trachyopella (Trachyopella) nuda Rohacek & Ma..., 1986 | Fly | | Trichomyia (Dactylotrichomyia) coronula Duckhouse, 1978 | | | Trichoprosopon digitatum Rondani, 1848 | Mock buckthorn | | Trichopsomyia antillensis Thompson, 1981 | | | Trupanea dacetoptera Phillips, 1923 | | | Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) apicalis Theobald, 1903 | Oxalis | | Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868 | | | Uranotaenia socialis Theobald, 1901 | |
Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in U.S. Virgin Islands
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