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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
140
618
808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
140
618
808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
128
588
769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
103
533
704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
10
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Breathitt County
8 Families width 9 Species
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Breathitt County
10 Genera with 9 Species
Allognosta Osten Sacken, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopleurophora Schmitz, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Synapha Meigen, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Breathitt County
9 Species
Allognosta fuscitarsis Say, 1823
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) cyanescens Philip, 1941
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Synapha spiniphora Matile, 1992
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Breathitt County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
7
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
3
4
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