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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Williamsburg County (South Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
53
115
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
53
115
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
45
99
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
37
81
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
8
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Williamsburg County
6 Families width 7 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Williamsburg County
8 Genera with 7 Species
Anopheles Meigen, 1818
Malaria Mosquitoes0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Mitrodetus Gerstaecker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1823Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Williamsburg County
7 Species
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Mitrodetus leucotrichus Philippi, 1865
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Williamsburg County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
2
1
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