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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Ames (Major County, Oklahoma, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
141
561
679
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
141
561
679
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
134
547
660
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
95
435
537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
17
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ames (Major County)
11 Families width 17 Species
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae (Latreille, 1802)Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ames (Major County)
17 Genera with 17 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Brachyanax Evenhuis, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1827Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Euthycera Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1908Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ames (Major County)
17 Species
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Brachyanax hemipenthes Evenhuis, 1988
Cuterebra (Cuterebra) fontinella Clark, 1827Mouse Bot Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Euthycera arcuata Loew, 1859
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora horrida (Dyar & Knab, 1908)⇒ Psorophora horridus Dyar & Knab, 1908
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Ames (Major County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
14
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
3
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