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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Brazil (Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
57
91
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
57
91
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
56
89
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
42
74
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
7
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brazil (Tallahatchie County)
7 Families width 7 Species
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brazil (Tallahatchie County)
7 Genera with 7 Species
Alepia Enderlein, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1775New World screwworm fly1SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidophora Westwood, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil (Tallahatchie County)
7 Species
Alepia ancylis Quate & Brown, 2004
Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775Secondary screw worm fly
Diogmites platypterus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Lepidophora lepidocera Wiedemann, 1828Scaly Bee Fly
Megaselia (Megaselia) scalaris Loew, 1866Coffin fly
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Brazil (Tallahatchie County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
2
2
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