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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Atherton (Jackson County, Missouri, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
29
47
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
29
47
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
28
46
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
25
43
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
16
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Atherton (Missouri)
11 Families width 16 Species
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae (Zetterstedt, 1837)Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Atherton (Missouri)
16 Genera with 16 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Borophaga Enderlein, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1905Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Ditrichophora Cresson, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Pandivirilia Irwin & Lyne..., 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 19231SpeciesTaxom
Rachicerus Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Stichillus Enderlein, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Tachypeza Meigen, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Thinophilus Wahlberg, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Trichina Railliet, 1928Trichina worms1SpeciesTaxom
Woodiphora Schmitz, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Atherton (Missouri)
16 Species
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Borophaga verticalis Borgmeier, 1962
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Ditrichophora pulchella (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Gymnoclasiopa pulchella Meigen, 1830
Empis exilis Coquillett, 1903
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Leptogaster atridorsalis Back, 1909
Pandivirilia albifrons Say, 1829
Pelastoneurus nigricornis Van Duzee, 1923Lemmon's yampah
Rachicerus obscuripennis Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Stichillus adamsi Brues, 1924
Tachypeza pruinosa Coquillett, 1903
Thinophilus delicatus Van Duzee, 1926Parish's yampah
Trichina nitida Melander, 1928
Woodiphora magnipalpis Aldrich, 1896

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Atherton (Missouri)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
14
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
2
2
Family
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