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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
186
774
967
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
186
774
967
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
176
754
944
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
135
679
858
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
21
56
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Barren County
21 Families width 46 Species
#SCPHTBAERLM
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito12SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Barren County
56 Genera with 46 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTX
Actina Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1823Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Alepia Enderlein, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Allognosta Osten Sacken, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Amoebaleria Garrett, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Anevrina Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bibio Geoffroy, 1864March flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Borophaga Enderlein, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Campylocheta Rondani, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopleurophora Schmitz, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1901Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866
Hanging Thief Robber Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1824Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanophora Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 1992
Millipede-killing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Oecothea Curtis, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1823Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Synapha Meigen, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1896Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Barren County
46 Species
Actina viridis Say, 1824
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Alepia ancylis Quate & Brown, 2004
Allognosta fuscitarsis Say, 1823
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Bibio longipes Loew, 1864
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) triannulatus Macquart, 1826
Cryptochironomus (Cryptochironomus) psittacinus Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Cyrtopogon falto Walker, 1849
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eutolmus polypogon Loew, 1848
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Laphria flavicollis Say, 1824
Leptogaster brevicornis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanophora roralis Linnaeus, 1758Dark-winged Woodlouse-fly
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psychoda phalaenoides Linnaeus, 1758
Rhagio vertebratus Say, 1823
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Synapha spiniphora Matile, 1992
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxorhynchites rutilus Coquillett, 1896Elephant Mosquito
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Barren County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
40
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
16
20
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