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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Amsterdam (Decatur County, Georgia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
114
348
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
113
345
418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
109
336
408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
84
292
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
20
29
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Amsterdam (Decatur County Georgia)
20 Families width 28 Species
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae (Newman, 1834)Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Amsterdam (Decatur County Georgia)
29 Genera with 28 Species
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Aphidoletes Kieffer, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1916Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dictenidia Brullé, 17601SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1931Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Seioptera Kirby, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Serromyia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1758Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amsterdam (Decatur County Georgia)
28 Species
Aphidoletes aphidimyza Rondani, 1847Aphid Midge
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Limonia phragmitidis Schrank, 1781
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phytoliriomyza melampyga Loew, 1869Jewelweed Leaf-Miner Fly
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Seioptera vibrans Linnaeus, 1758Dark-Tipped Wingwaver
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Serromyia femorata (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Serromyia subinermis Kieffer, 1919
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Amsterdam (Decatur County Georgia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
18
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
11
11
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