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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Brown County (Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
248
1244
1545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
248
1244
1545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
231
1194
1458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
167
1025
1268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
38
128
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brown County (Kansas)
38 Families width 148 Species
#CAPSTBRDEFMKHV
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids19SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito16SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies12SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies12SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies9SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies22SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies8SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae (Latreille, 1809)Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brown County (Kansas)
128 Genera with 148 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTVX
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus5SpeciesTaxom
Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Alepia Enderlein, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Asteromyia Felt, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigaster Macquart, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1898Grasshopper Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 1931
0SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1904
Cool Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Dichaeta Meigen, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Dicranoptycha Osten Sacken, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Dryope Robineau-Des..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Edwardsidia Sæther, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Epiphragma Osten Sacken, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 19611SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Gonomyia Meigen, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Helicobia Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18982SpeciesTaxom
Helius Lepeletier &..., 19482SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1872Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Incertella Sabrosky, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Leucopis Meigen, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Lycoriella Frey, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Macrocera Meigen, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Malloewia Sabrosky, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Metalimnobia Matsumura, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1775Green Soldier Fly3SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pedicia Latreille, 1809
0SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 19651SpeciesTaxom
Pholeomyia Bilimek, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Phrosinella Robineau-Des..., 19851SpeciesTaxom
Pilaria Sintenis, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Protocalliphora Hough, 1899
Bird blow flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolimnophila Alexander, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18493SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1914Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1929Green Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1805Cranefly4SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Tricyphona Zetterstedt, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Vermipardus Stuckenberg, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brown County (Kansas)
148 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Ablabesmyia illinoensis Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes stimulans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ochlerotatus stimulans Walker, 1848
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Alepia ancylis Quate & Brown, 2004
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anopheles (Anopheles) earlei Vargas, 1943Cutleaf meadowparsnip
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Asteromyia carbonifera Osten Sacken, 1862Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge
Atomosia puella Wiedemann, 1828
Aulacigaster neoleucopeza Mathis & Fre..., 1994
Blaesoxipha hunteri Hough, 1898
Boettcheria cimbicis Townsend, 1892
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Cerotainia macrocera Say, 1823
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Chrysopilus quadratus Say, 1823Quadrate Snipe Fly
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Conchapelopia americana Fittkau, 1957
Conchapelopia telema Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) infuscatus Malloch, 1915
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Dichaeta caudata Fallen, 1813
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) brevivena (Osten Sacken, 1869)⇒ Limonia brevivena Osten Sacken, 1969
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) frontalis Staeger, 1840
Dicranoptycha megaphallus Alexander, 1926
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Dryope decrepita Zetterstedt, 1838
Edwardsidia philhygra Edwards, 1931
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Epiphragma (Epiphragma) fasciapenne Say, 1823Band-Winged Crane Fly
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) caliptera Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Fannia ungulata Chillcott, 1961
Geron orthoperus Hesse, 1938
Gonomyia (Leiponeura) sulphurella Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Gonomyia (Neolipophleps) helophila Alexander, 1916
Helicobia rapax Walker, 1849
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Helius (Helius) flavipes Macquart, 1855Melon loco
Helius (Idiohelius) pentaneura (Alexander, 1948)⇒ Helius pentaneurus Alexander, 1948
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hemipenthes sinuosus Wiedemann, 1821
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hybomitra lurida Fallen, 1817Broad-headed Horse Fly
Incertella incerta Becker, 1912
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leucopis artemesia Tanasijtshuk, 1986
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Limonia venustula Alexander, 1921
Lycoriella (Lycoriella) sativae Johannsen, 1912
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Macrocera nephrotoma Matile, 1972
Malloewia abdominalis Becker, 1912
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Medetera apicalis (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Medetera abstrusa Thuneberg, 1955
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia plebeia Malloch, 1914
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) immatura Osten Sacken, 1860
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) triocellata Osten Sacken, 1860
Metopia campestris Fallen, 1810
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Monopelopia tenuicalcar Kieffer, 1918
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Nephrotoma eucera Loew, 1863
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Odontomyia (Catatasina) pubescens Day, 1882
Odontomyia ornata Meigen, 1822Ornate brigadier
Odontomyia tigrina Fabricius, 1775Black colonel
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Paraphaenocladius exagitans Johannsen, 1905
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phalacrotophora halictorum Melander & B..., 1903
Phaonia fuscana Huckett, 1965
Pholeomyia indecora Loew, 1869
Phrosinella aurifacies Downes, 1985
Pilaria tenuipes Say, 1823
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) convictum Walker, 1856
Procladius bellus Loew, 1866
Pseudolimnophila (Pseudolimnophila) luteipennis Osten Sacken, 1860
Psorophora (Grabhamia) columbiae Dyar & Knab, 1906Dark rice field mosquito
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) cyanescens Philip, 1941
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psychoda phalaenoides Linnaeus, 1758
Ravinia (Chaetoravinia) derelicta Walker, 1852
Ravinia querula Walker, 1849
Ravinia stimulans Walker, 1849
Rhagoletis suavis Loew, 1862Walnut Husk Maggot
Sarcophaga cooleyi (Parker, 1914)⇒ Neobellieria cooleyi Parker, 1914
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) polygonia Okada, 1956
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Simulium (Simulium) decorum Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Smittia aterrima Meigen, 1818Seedling bean midge
Stenopogon martini Bromley, 1937
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Symplecta (Symplecta) cana Walker, 1848
Syrphus knabi Shannon, 1916Eastern Flower Fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tanytarsus dissimilis (Johannsen, 1905)⇒ Paratanytarsus dissimilis Johannsen, 1905
Tanytarsus glabrescens Edwards, 1929
Tephritis stigmatica Coquillett, 1899
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Tipula (Lunatipula) dorsimacula Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Tipula erioptera Fabricius, 1805
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Tricyphona (Tricyphona) inconstans (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Pedicia inconstans Osten Sacken, 1859
Trupanea radifera Coquillett, 1899
Vermipardus sathon Stuckenberg, 1995
Villa lateralis Say, 1823
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Brown County (Kansas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
28
79
81
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
10
49
67
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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