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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Afton (Greene County, Tennessee, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
52
75
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
52
75
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
51
74
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
45
58
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
12
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Afton (Tennessee)
11 Families width 10 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae (Newman, 1834)Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Afton (Tennessee)
12 Genera with 10 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1962Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1957Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1992Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Afton (Tennessee)
10 Species
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Culicoides sonorensis (Wirth & Jones, 1957)⇒ Culicoides occidentalis Wirth & Jones, 1957
Drosophila neotestacea Grimaldi, Ja..., 1992
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Mydaea occidentalis Malloch, 1920
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Ravinia querula Walker, 1849
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Afton (Tennessee)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
10
8
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