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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Blair (Roane County, Tennessee, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
79
164
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
79
164
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
78
163
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
61
135
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
34
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Blair (Roane County Tennessee)
14 Families width 36 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies19SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Blair (Roane County Tennessee)
34 Genera with 36 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anevrina Lioy, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 19561SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Senotainia Macquart, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1803
Hornet Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1794Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Blair (Roane County Tennessee)
36 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anevrina thoracica Meigen, 1804
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Cordilura glabra Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Gymnometriocnemus (Rhaphidocladius) brumalis Edwards, 1929
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Rivellia steyskali Namba, 1956
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Senotainia trilineata Wulp, 1890
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Blair (Roane County Tennessee)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
31
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
3
3
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