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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Bluff (Fayette County, Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
54
82
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
54
82
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
54
82
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
45
66
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
16
20
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bluff (Alabama)
16 Families width 14 Species
Drosophilidae (Rondani, 1856)Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bluff (Alabama)
20 Genera with 14 Species
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Delphinia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1862Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1863Eye Gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 19561SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bluff (Alabama)
14 Species
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Delphinia picta Fabricius, 1781Common Picture-Winged Fly
Drosophila tripunctata (Loew, 1862)⇒ Drosophila immigrans Sturtevant, 1921
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Liohippelates pallipes Loew, 1863
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Rivellia steyskali Namba, 1956
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Sylvicola (Sylvicola) alternatus Say, 1823
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Bluff (Alabama)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
15
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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