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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Ben Hill County (Georgia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
153
404
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
152
402
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
150
400
305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
109
328
235
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
20
34
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ben Hill County
20 Families width 32 Species and 2 Subspecies
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae (Newman, 1834)Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ben Hill County
34 Genera with 32 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1762Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmoneura De Meijere, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1916Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1794Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1775New World screwworm fly1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Docosia Winnertz, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Duomyia Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Exaireta Schiner, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Haematobia Lepeletier &..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lampria Macquart, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Perrisia Rondani, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Rhexoza Enderlein, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Synthesiomyia Brauer & von..., 18831SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1909Bromeliad Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ben Hill County
32 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Chiasmoneura cyclophora Edwards, 1929
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chrysomya megacephala Fabricius, 1794Blow fly
Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775Secondary screw worm fly
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) scelio Alexander, 1965
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Dioxyna sororcula (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Docosia melita Chandler & Gatt, 2000
Duomyia mithrax Hendel, 1914
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eucelatoria heliothis Sabrosky, 1981
Exaireta spinigera Wiedemann, 1830Blue soldier fly
Haematobia irritans Linnaeus, 1758Buffalo fly
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Lampria rubriventris Macquart, 1834
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Perrisia vitis idaea (Kieffer, 1909)⇒ Dasineura vitisidaea Kieffer, 1909
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Rhexoza processa Cook, 1962
Synthesiomyia nudiseta Wulp, 1883Fly
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Wyeomyia drapetes (Dyar & Knab, 1909)⇒ Wyeomyia arthrostigma Lutz, 1905
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Ben Hill County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
21
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
13
15
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