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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Alcorn County (Mississippi, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
113
345
381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
113
345
381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
104
324
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
82
275
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
13
22
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alcorn County
13 Families width 24 Species
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alcorn County
22 Genera with 24 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1962Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Atylotus Osten Sacken, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 19711SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pherbecta Steyskal, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1908Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1849Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alcorn County
24 Species
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Atylotus ohioensis Hine, 1901
Boettcheria cimbicis Townsend, 1892
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops macquarti Philip, 1961
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila putrida Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hydrellia notata Deonier, 1971
Liriomyza fricki Spencer, 1965Pointed sandmat
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pherbecta limenitis Steyskal, 1956Coast whitethorn
Psorophora horrida (Dyar & Knab, 1908)⇒ Psorophora horridus Dyar & Knab, 1908
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Temnostoma balyras Walker, 1849Yellow-Haired Falsehorn
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Alcorn County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
16
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
6
4
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