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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
68
105
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
68
105
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
67
104
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
60
94
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
17
22
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wilderness (Nicholas County West Virginia)
17 Families width 20 Species
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wilderness (Nicholas County West Virginia)
22 Genera with 20 Species
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Anevrina Lioy, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Asteromyia Felt, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1967Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrina Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Metalimnobia Matsumura, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wilderness (Nicholas County West Virginia)
20 Species
Anevrina macateei Malloch, 1913
Asteromyia carbonifera Osten Sacken, 1862Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chrysops calvus Pechuman & T..., 1967
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hybomitra pechumani Teskey & Thomas, 1979Moss Horse Fly
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Mesembrina latreillii Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) immatura Osten Sacken, 1860
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Parydra (Parydra) aquila Fallen, 1813
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Suillia quinquepunctata Say, 1823

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Wilderness (Nicholas County West Virginia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
20
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
2
2
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