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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
79
186
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
79
186
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
74
180
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
59
156
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
14
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Butler County (Alabama)
8 Families width 15 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Butler County (Alabama)
14 Genera with 15 Species
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1838Deer flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Dyctia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Prolepsis Walker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sepedon Latreille, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1838Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Butler County (Alabama)
15 Species
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chrysops geminatus Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Chrysops macquarti Philip, 1961
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Hybomitra difficilis Wiedemann, 1828
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Parydra quadrituberculata Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Prolepsis tristis Walker, 1851
Sepedon tenuicornis Cresson, 1920
Tabanus pumilus Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Butler County (Alabama)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
13
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
1
2
Family
Genus
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