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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Vesuvius (Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
41
84
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
41
84
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
41
84
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
76
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
25
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Vesuvius (Rockbridge County)
8 Families width 21 Species and 1 Subspecies
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Vesuvius (Rockbridge County)
25 Genera with 21 Species
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Allophorocera Brauer & von..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1828Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophora Meigen, 1848Comb jellies1SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Genea Vittad., 19471SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophoria Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrina Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
Beet leafminer0SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 19232SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Tachinomyia Townsend, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 0Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1758Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Vesuvius (Rockbridge County)
21 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anthrax argyropygus (Wiedemann, 1828)⇒ Anthrax argyropyga Wiedemann, 1828
Blera confusa Johnson, 1913Confusing Wood Fly
Ctenophora dorsalis dorsalis Walker, 1848
Ferdinandea dives Osten Sacken, 1877
Forcipomyia (Caloforcipomyia) glauca Macfie, 1934
Genea (Genea) aurea James, 1947
Hylemya alcathoe Walker, 1849
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Mesembrina latreillii Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Muscina pascuorum Meigen, 1826
Mydaea neglecta Malloch, 1920
Peleteria (Sphyrimyia) anaxias Walker, 1849
Phaonia apicata Johannsen, 1916Baby sun-rose
Phaonia atlanis Malloch, 1923Laysan bur cucumber
Stilobezzia lutea Malloch, 1918
Tachinomyia variata Curran, 1926
Tanytarsus messersmithi
Temnostoma vespiforme Linnaeus, 1758
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylota (Xylota) quadrimaculata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Vesuvius (Rockbridge County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
21
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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