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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Wake County (North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
277
1355
1946
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
277
1355
1946
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
260
1295
1841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
180
1084
1535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
43
128
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wake County
43 Families width 132 Species
#CASTBPLMODREXH
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies30SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies10SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies6SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies16SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae (Latreille, 1809)Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae Snow, 1896Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wake County
128 Genera with 132 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTVX
Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyza Boisduval, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Atherix Meigen, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Belvosia Robineau-Des..., 19281SpeciesTaxom
Bibio Geoffroy, 1945March flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachyanax Evenhuis, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Callicera Panzer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Camptoprosopella Hendel, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies7SpeciesTaxom
Cladura Osten Sacken, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coelosia Winnertz, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1901Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1815
Bot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Ectecephala Macquart, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Fungomyza Rohá& 269;ek, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Geranomyia Haliday, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Gnophomyia Osten Sacken, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopternus Loew, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Heteromeringia Czerny, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Lespesia Robineau-Des..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1983Sand Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mallophora Macquart, 1828Bee Killers1SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Mumetopia Melander, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Odantomera1SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Parectecephala Becker, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1849Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Physoclypeus Hendel, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Physoconops Szilady, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Poecilominettia Hendel, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Protocalliphora Hough, 1899
Bird blow flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psellidotus Rondani, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Pseudominettia L. Papp & V...., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Rhodesiella Adams, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Simuilum
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyia Latreille, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1849Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stiphrosoma Czerny, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1879Common horse flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1926Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 1968
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Vibrissina Rondani, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 18211SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wake County
132 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Agromyza flavipennis Hendel, 1920
Agromyza myosotidis Kaltenbach, 1864
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Atherix pelecocera Meunier, 1899
Belvosia borealis Aldrich, 1928
Bibio alienus Mcatee, 1923
Bibio carolinus Hardy, 1945Forest peperomia
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Blera pictipes Bigot, 1883
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Brachyanax hemipenthes Evenhuis, 1988
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Callicera erratica Walker, 1849
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Ceraturgus elizabethae Brimley, 1924
Chrysops brimleyi Hine, 1904Prickly poppy
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops carbonarius Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops fulvistigma Hine, 1904Prickly poppy
Chrysops separatus Hine, 1907Bluestem pricklypoppy
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Cladura flavoferruginea Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) trifascia Edwards, 1929
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culicoides stellifer Coquillett, 1901
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dictya brimleyi Steyskal, 1954Santa Barbara ceanothus
Dictya ptyarion Steyskal, 1954Santa Barbara ceanothus
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) stipator Osten Sacken, 1877Yellow-Shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Euarestoides abstersus Loew, 1862
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Eutreta (Eutreta) novaeboracensis Fitch, 1855
Fungomyza buccata Rohacek, 2004
Gnophomyia tristissima Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Gymnopternus tenuicauda Van Duzee, 1928Parish's yampah
Gymnopternus tibialis (Van Duzee, 1928)⇒ Hercostomus indianus Harmston, 1952
Helina troene Walker, 1849
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Heteromeringia nitida Johnson, 1913Elegant stitchwort
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Hybomitra difficilis Wiedemann, 1828
Hybomitra hinei Johnson, 1904
Lasiopogon opaculus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Lasiopogon schizopygus Cannings, 2002
Lespesia archippivora Riley, 1871Tachinid fly
Liriomyza strigata Meigen, 1830
Lispe cotidiana Snyder, 1954Hemlock dwarf mistletoe
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Lutzomyia xerophila Young, Brenn..., 1983
Mallophora orcina Wiedemann, 1828Southern Bee Killer
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Meromacrus acutus Fabricius, 1805
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Mumetopia occipitalis Melander, 1913Goldentuft
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Odantomera dorotheae
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Ommatius gemma Brimley, 1928
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Parachironomus directus Dendy & Subl..., 1959
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Parhelophilus flavifacies Bigot, 1883
Pegomya flavifrons Walker, 1849
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Physoclypeus coquilletti Hendel, 1908
Physoconops (Physoconops) nigrimanus Bigot, 1887
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) crassiseta Zetterstedt, 1860Leaf-Miner Fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) myosotica Nowakowski, 1959
Poecilominettia valida Walker, 1858
Pollenia angustigena Wainwright, 1940Luckynut
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Psellidotus annamariae Brimley, 1925
Pseudominettia platypeza L. Papp & V...., 1995
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Rachispoda spuleri Sabrosky, 1949
Rhamphomyia intonsa Steyskal, 1964Martin's ceanothus
Rhodesiella brimleyi Sabrosky, 1947Small-leaf milkpea
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) graminum Fallen, 1823Imported cabbage leaf miner
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Somula mississippiensis Hull, 1922Mexican blue oak
Sphecomyia vittata Wiedemann, 1830Long-Horned Yellowjacket Fly
Spilomyia alcimus Walker, 1849Broad-Banded Hornet Fly
Stiphrosoma humerale Rohacek & Ba..., 2005
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus abdominalis Fabricius, 1805
Tabanus cheliopterus Rondani, 1850Mimosa
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tabanus petiolatus (Hine, 1917)⇒ Atylotus petiolateinus Leclercq, 1967
Tabanus sparus Whitney, 1879Bingham's false bindweed
Tabanus sulcifrons (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Tabanus fulcifrons Macquart, 1855
Tabanus superjumentarius Whitney, 1879Hedge false bindweed
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Tephritis araneosa Coquillett, 1894
Tephritis pura (Loew, 1873)⇒ Campiglossa plantaginis Haliday, 1833
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Tipula (Yamatotipula) floridensis Alexander, 1926
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Vibrissina leibyi Townsend, 1916
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylomya americana Wiedemann, 1821

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Wake County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
34
103
111
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
25
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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