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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
156
809
1142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
156
809
1142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
149
789
1106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
115
730
1030
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
25
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Butler County (Kentucky)
14 Families width 27 Species
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito10SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae (Latreille, 1802)Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Butler County (Kentucky)
25 Genera with 27 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1823Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Amoebaleria Garrett, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1901Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Hovatipula Alexander, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1908Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1934Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Butler County (Kentucky)
27 Species
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes nigromaculis Ludlow, 1906Medium-sized pasture floodwater mosquito
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Chrysops indus Osten Sacken, 1875
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Hovatipula megalothorax Alexander, 1955
Laphria saffrana Fabricius, 1805
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psorophora horrida (Dyar & Knab, 1908)⇒ Psorophora horridus Dyar & Knab, 1908
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Tabanus sackeni Fairchild, 1934Wright's bryum moss
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Butler County (Kentucky)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
17
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
8
12
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