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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
124
338
375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
124
338
375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
113
311
339
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
82
258
275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
13
16
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Boyle County
13 Families width 18 Species
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Boyle County
16 Genera with 18 Species
Adoxomyia Kertesz, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lynchia Weyenbergh, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1908Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1775Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Boyle County
18 Species
Adoxomyia subulata Loew, 1866
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Chrysopilus thoracicus Fabricius, 1805Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lynchia americana Leach, 1817
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Psorophora horrida (Dyar & Knab, 1908)⇒ Psorophora horridus Dyar & Knab, 1908
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Simulium (Simulium) jenningsi Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Tipula (Yamatotipula) tricolor Fabricius, 1775Richard's macromitrium moss

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Boyle County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
11
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
5
6
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