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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Athens (McMinn County, Tennessee, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
108
496
677
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
108
496
677
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
100
478
659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
76
422
586
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Athens (McMinn County)
5 Families width 9 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Athens (McMinn County)
9 Genera with 9 Species
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1913Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1849Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1901Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Athens (McMinn County)
9 Species
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Apocephalus antennatus Malloch, 1913
Chalcosyrphus anthreas Walker, 1849
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Gymnophora luteiventris Schmitz, 1952
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Microdon (Microdon) megalogaster Snow, 1892Piper mistletoe
Temnostoma trifasciatum Robertson, 1901

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Athens (McMinn County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
9
9
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