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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Upshur County (West Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
167
595
719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
167
595
719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
152
558
673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
118
475
581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
20
41
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Upshur County (West Virginia)
20 Families width 44 Species
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies12SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies9SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Upshur County (West Virginia)
41 Genera with 44 Species
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Amoebaleria Garrett, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Anevrina Lioy, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1838Deer flies8SpeciesTaxom
Comptosia Macquart, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrina Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1812Green Soldier Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Parectecephala Becker, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytobia Lioy, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1826Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1864Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1805Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19412SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Upshur County (West Virginia)
44 Species
Amoebaleria helvola Loew, 1862
Anevrina macateei Malloch, 1913
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chrysopilus thoracicus Fabricius, 1805Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops calvus Pechuman & T..., 1967
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops furcatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chrysops geminatus Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Chrysops indus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops mitis Osten Sacken, 1875Benign Deer Fly
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Comptosia mallota Yeates, 1991
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Dialysis elongata Say, 1823
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Ferdinandea dives Osten Sacken, 1877
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Mesembrina latreillii Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Odontomyia cincta Olivier, 1812Littleleaf mockorange
Phytobia amelanchieris Greene, 1917Amelanchier twig borer
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Rivellia flavimana Loew, 1873Emory's desertmallow
Sarcophaga (Sarcotachinella) sinuata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Sarcotachinella sinuata Meigen, 1826
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Spilomyia fusca Loew, 1864Bald-Faced Hornet Fly
Suillia longipennis Loew, 1862
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Temnostoma bombylans Fabricius, 1805
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Xylota (Ameroxylota) ejuncida Say, 1824
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Upshur County (West Virginia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
17
37
41
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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