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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
54
136
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
54
136
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
49
126
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
44
113
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
27
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Westmoreland County (Virginia)
11 Families width 29 Species
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies10SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Westmoreland County (Virginia)
27 Genera with 29 Species
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Atylotus Osten Sacken, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cydistomyia Taylor, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1817Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hiatomyia Shannon, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Jamesomyia Quisenberry, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Schizochroa Hennig, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1849Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1855Common horse flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tenthredomyia Shannon, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1940Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Trichopoda Berthold, 1781Feather-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tritoxa Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Trypetoptera Hendel, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Westmoreland County (Virginia)
29 Species
Atylotus bicolor Wiedemann, 1821
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Chrysogaster antitheus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops mitis Osten Sacken, 1875Benign Deer Fly
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Cydistomyia alternata Ferguson & Hill, 1922
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorina Fallen, 1817Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Eutreta (Eutreta) novaeboracensis Fitch, 1855
Hiatomyia cyanescens Loew, 1863
Hybomitra difficilis Wiedemann, 1828
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Jamesomyia geminata Loew, 1862
Mallota cimbiciformis Fallen, 1817
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Pipiza puella Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Rivellia pallida Loew, 1873Emory's desertmallow
Spilomyia alcimus Walker, 1849Broad-Banded Hornet Fly
Tabanus calens Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Tabanus sagax Osten Sacken, 1876
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Tabanus sulcifrons (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Tabanus fulcifrons Macquart, 1855
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Tipula (Arctotipula) williamsiana Alexander, 1940
Trichopoda (Galactomyia) pennipes Fabricius, 1781Feather Legged Fly
Tritoxa flexa Wiedemann, 1830Black Onion Fly
Trypetoptera canadensis Macquart, 1843
Xylota (Xylota) quadrimaculata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Westmoreland County (Virginia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
24
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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