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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
124
321
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
124
321
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
116
311
335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
93
257
278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
21
35
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Valley (West Virginia)
21 Families width 35 Species
#RMCTSLAPH
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies4SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Valley (West Virginia)
35 Genera with 35 Species
#CDEHLMNPRST
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Compsobata Czerny, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Epiphragma Osten Sacken, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantrophaga Townsend, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1859Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaphthalmoides Ringdahl, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrina Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Metalimnobia Matsumura, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1823Tiger Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1823Down-looker3SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1864Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1890Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Valley (West Virginia)
35 Species
Chrysopilus quadratus Say, 1823Quadrate Snipe Fly
Compsobata univitta Walker, 1849
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Epiphragma (Epiphragma) fasciapenne Say, 1823Band-Winged Crane Fly
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Homoneura (Homoneura) incerta Malloch, 1914
Hyphantrophaga virilis Aldrich & We..., 1924
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Limnophila rufibasis Osten Sacken, 1859
Limonia (Limonia) indigena Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaphthalmoides unilineatus Zetterstedt, 1838
Mesembrina latreillii Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) immatura Osten Sacken, 1860
Metopia campestris Fallen, 1810
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Nephrotoma alterna Walker, 1848
Nephrotoma macrocera Say, 1823
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Rhagio gracilis Johnson, 1912
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Rhagio vertebratus Say, 1823
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Spilomyia fusca Loew, 1864Bald-Faced Hornet Fly
Suillia longipennis Loew, 1862
Tetanocera valida Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Tipula (Lunatipula) bicornis Forbes, 1890Lescur's thelia moss

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Valley (West Virginia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
18
27
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
8
8
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