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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Ames (Athens County, Ohio, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
155
601
756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
155
601
756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
146
583
733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
103
472
610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
26
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ames (Athens County)
14 Families width 30 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae (Latreille, 1802)Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ames (Athens County)
26 Genera with 30 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1827Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1849Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Euthycera Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18232SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1824Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19173SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ames (Athens County)
30 Species
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Cuterebra (Cuterebra) fontinella Clark, 1827Mouse Bot Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) flavipes (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalis barda Say, 1829
Euthycera arcuata Loew, 1859
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Limnia boscii Robineau-Des..., 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Rhagoletis suavis Loew, 1862Walnut Husk Maggot
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Suillia longipennis Loew, 1862
Suillia quinquepunctata Say, 1823
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) ferruginea Fallen, 1820
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Thereva frontalis Say, 1824
Xylomya americana Wiedemann, 1821
Xylomya aterrima Johnson, 1903
Xylomya pallidifemur Malloch, 1917

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Ames (Athens County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
22
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
4
5
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