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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Africa (Delaware County, Ohio, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
129
289
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
128
288
294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
126
284
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
96
245
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
21
39
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Africa (Delaware County Ohio)
21 Families width 30 Species
#CASDPTBKEHR
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae (Erichson, 1842)Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Africa (Delaware County Ohio)
39 Genera with 30 Species
#ACDELMNPRSTUV
Aedes Meigen, 1848Ochlerotatus5SpeciesTaxom
Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Allognosta Osten Sacken, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1875
Stripetails0SpeciesTaxom
Amblypsilopus Bigot, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Apotropina Hendel, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 1931
0SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Compsilura Bouche, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Coproica Rondani, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Macrocera Meigen, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Mayetiola Kieffer, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Nemorilla Rondani, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1930Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolynchia Bequaert, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1775
Down-looker0SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 18421SpeciesTaxom
Trichocladius Schaus, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Voria Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa (Delaware County Ohio)
30 Species
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes stimulans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ochlerotatus stimulans Walker, 1848
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Compsilura concinnata Meigen, 1824Tachinid fly
Coproica ferruginata Stenhammar, 1855Fly
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) scelio Alexander, 1965
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Limonia venustula Alexander, 1921
Macrocera nephrotoma Matile, 1972
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Mayetiola destructor Say, 1817Barley midge
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Nemorilla floralis Fallen, 1810
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Paragus (Pandasyophthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822
Pollenia ibalia Seguy, 1930
Pseudolynchia canariensis Macquart, 1839Louse fly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Trichocladius eusandalum (Kieffer & Ki..., 1916)⇒ Halocladius varians Staeger, 1839
Urophora (Urophora) quadrifasciata Meigen, 1826Four-barred Knapweed Gall Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Africa (Delaware County Ohio)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
16
31
17
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