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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Wilmington (New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
99
523
771
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
99
523
771
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
91
507
756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
75
481
730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Wilmington (New Hanover County)
7 Families width 7 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wilmington (New Hanover County)
7 Genera with 7 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1856Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Anolisimyia Dodge, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1936Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1924Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wilmington (New Hanover County)
7 Species
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Anolisimyia blakeae Dodge, 1955
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Dicranomyia (Nealexandriaria) anisota Alexander, 1973
Diogmites crudelis Bromley, 1936
Lucilia pallescens (Shannon, 1924)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Scenopinus glabrifrons Meigen, 1824Prostrate yellowcress

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Wilmington (New Hanover County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
5
5
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