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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Baldwin (Madison County, Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
75
184
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
75
184
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
70
178
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
162
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
8
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Baldwin (Kentucky)
6 Families width 9 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Baldwin (Kentucky)
8 Genera with 9 Species
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1864Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1823Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1908Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Baldwin (Kentucky)
9 Species
Ceriana abbreviata Loew, 1864Northern Wasp Fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Nephrotoma macrocera Say, 1823
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Psorophora horrida (Dyar & Knab, 1908)⇒ Psorophora horridus Dyar & Knab, 1908
Pyrgota maculipennis Macquart, 1846
Pyrgota undata Wiedemann, 1830Pyrgota Fly
Sphiximorpha willistoni Kahl, 1897
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Baldwin (Kentucky)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
6
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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