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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
216
912
1242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
216
912
1242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
197
860
1158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
142
732
996
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
21
42
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Blount County (Tennessee)
21 Families width 44 Species and 1 Subspecies
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Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Blount County (Tennessee)
42 Genera with 44 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1838Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Alepia Enderlein, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyza Boisduval, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Camptoprosopella Hendel, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratobarys Coquillett, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Chlorops Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1904Deer flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euthycera Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Loxocera Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mumetopia Melander, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Pherbellia Robineau-Des..., 19671SpeciesTaxom
Poecilolycia Shewell, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Poecilominettia Hendel, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 18732SpeciesTaxom
Stiphrosoma Czerny, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1855Common horse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1940Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Trimerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Xenochaetina Malloch, 18051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Blount County (Tennessee)
44 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Alepia ancylis Quate & Brown, 2004
Anthomyza variegata Loew, 1863
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Ceratobarys eulophus Loew, 1872
Chlorops melanocerus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysops pikei Whitney, 1904Hedge false bindweed
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Dialysis elongata Say, 1823
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) scelio Alexander, 1965
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Elachiptera costata Loew, 1863
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Euthycera arcuata Loew, 1859
Eutolmus polypogon Loew, 1848
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Loxocera cylindrica Say, 1823
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Pherbellia argyra Verbeke, 1967Evening trumpetflower
Poecilolycia quadrilineata Loew, 1861
Poecilominettia valida Walker, 1858
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Rivellia cognata Cresson, 1919
Rivellia pallida Loew, 1873Emory's desertmallow
Stiphrosoma balteatum Rohacek & Ba..., 2005
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus reinwardtii Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Tabanus sulcifrons (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Tabanus fulcifrons Macquart, 1855
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Tipula (Arctotipula) williamsiana Alexander, 1940
Trimerina madizans Fallen, 1813
Xenochaetina flavipennis Fabricius, 1805

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Blount County (Tennessee)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
16
34
35
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
8
9
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