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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
136
325
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
135
322
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
128
306
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
95
252
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
19
28
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Victoria (Preston County)
19 Families width 22 Species and 1 Subspecies
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Victoria (Preston County)
28 Genera with 22 Species
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Anevrina Lioy, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pnyxia Johannsen, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Victoria (Preston County)
22 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anevrina macateei Malloch, 1913
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Dialysis dispar Bigot, 1879
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Empis (Coptophlebia) dasychira Mik, 1878
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Pnyxia scabiei Hopkins, 1895Potato scab gnat
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Victoria (Preston County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
14
23
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
5
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