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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Wellington (Prince William County, Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
173
690
849
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
172
689
848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
163
671
831
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
128
598
754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
35
78
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wellington (Prince William County)
35 Families width 80 Species
#CHPABSTMDLOEX
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies10SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies8SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge4SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae (Newman, 1834)Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wellington (Prince William County)
78 Genera with 80 Species
#ABCDEFHLMNOPRSTX
Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Allodromia Smith, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Anevrina Lioy, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Baeodromia Cumming, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1863Greater Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopleurophora Schmitz, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Contarinia Rondani, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1818Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Hypocera Lioy, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Penthetria Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1826Attic flies3SpeciesTaxom
Prochyliza Walker, 1849Waltzing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Rainieria Rondani, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Saigusaia Vockeroth, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scoliocentra Loew, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18482SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wellington (Prince William County)
80 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Allodromia testacea Melander, 1928
Anevrina olympiae Aldrich, 1903
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Baeodromia pleuriticus Melander, 1928
Blera badia Walker, 1849Common Wood Fly
Boettcheria cimbicis Townsend, 1892
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) validus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Contarinia negundinis Gillette, 1890Box-elder bud gall midge
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila putrida Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eucelatoria dimmocki Aldrich, 1932
Eudioctria propinqua Bromley, 1924
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Forcipomyia (Caloforcipomyia) glauca Macfie, 1934
Forcipomyia (Euprojoannisia) titillans Winnertz, 1852
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hypocera ehrmanni Aldrich, 1903
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Muscina pascuorum Meigen, 1826
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Penthetria heteroptera Say, 1823
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) crassiseta Zetterstedt, 1860Leaf-Miner Fly
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Pollenia vagabunda (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Prochyliza xanthostoma Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Rainieria antennaepes Say, 1823
Saigusaia cincta Johannsen, 1912
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scoliocentra (Leriola) brachypterna Loew, 1873
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Thaumatomyia pulla Adams, 1904
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylophagus (Xylophagus) cinctus De Geer, 1776Red-belted awl-fly
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Wellington (Prince William County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
27
63
65
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
15
15
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