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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
141
453
548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
141
453
548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
134
436
531
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
90
355
445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
17
32
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Yancey County
17 Families width 39 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito9SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies6SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Yancey County
32 Genera with 39 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus5SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1875
Stripetails0SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1840Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1794Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Dictenidia Brullé, 17601SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18804SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Nicocles Jaennicke, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1825Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Plecia Wiedemann, 1940love bug1SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1823Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhexoza Enderlein, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Stonemyia Brennan, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Yancey County
39 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Agromyza nana Meigen, 1830
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chromatomyia syngenesiae (Hardy, 1849)⇒ Phytomyza syngenesiae Hardy, 1849
Chrysomya megacephala Fabricius, 1794Blow fly
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Eutolmus polypogon Loew, 1848
Liriomyza brassicae Riley, 1885Cabbage leaf miner
Liriomyza bryoniae Kaltenbach, 1858Potato leaf miner
Liriomyza congesta Becker, 1903Pea leaf miner
Liriomyza trifolii Burgess, 1880American serpentine leaf miner
Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830Australian sheep blowfly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Nicocles pictus Loew, 1866
Pegomya conformis Fallen, 1825
Plecia americana Hardy, 1940
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Rhagio punctipennis Say, 1823Lesser Variegated Snipe Fly
Rhexoza processa Cook, 1962
Stonemyia rasa Loew, 1869Shaved Horse Fly
Stonemyia tranquilla Osten Sacken, 1875
Tetanocera clara Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Yancey County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
12
24
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
8
13
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