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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Washington County (Maryland, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
211
881
1123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
211
881
1123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
196
838
1055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
150
721
903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
25
51
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Washington County (Maryland)
25 Families width 61 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CBTASMPLOE
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito14SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Washington County (Maryland)
51 Genera with 61 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPSTU
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus5SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Eidalimus Kertesz, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1824Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Leptomorphus Curtis, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1922Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1957Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Nephrocerus Zetterstedt, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 19231SpeciesTaxom
Physiphora Fallen, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18232SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Sergentomyia França & Par..., 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Simosyrphus Bigot, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1806Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1775Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyia Haliday, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington County (Maryland)
61 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) varipes Coquillett, 1902
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Efferia pogonias Wiedemann, 1821
Eidalimus fuscus Kraft & Cook, 1961
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Euaresta festiva Loew, 1862
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Laphria posticata Say, 1824
Lasiopogon tetragrammus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Leptomorphus (Diomonus) nebulosus Walker, 1848
Limnophila (Limnophila) dictyoptera Alexander, 1922
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lutzomyia californica Fairchild G...., 1957
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Nephrocerus daeckei Johnson, 1903
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phaonia tipulivora Malloch, 1923Laysan bur cucumber
Physiphora alceae Preyssler, 1791Picture-Winged Fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Psychoda cinerea (Banks, 1894)⇒ Psychodocha cinerea Banks, 1894
Pyrgota undata Wiedemann, 1830Pyrgota Fly
Pyrgota valida Harris, 1841
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842Common hover fly
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus trimaculatus Beauvois, 1806Silkyleaf cinquefoil
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Tipula (Yamatotipula) tricolor Fabricius, 1775Richard's macromitrium moss
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Trichomyia nuda Dyar, 1926
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Washington County (Maryland)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
17
30
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
21
29
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