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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Calcasieu Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
91
224
259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
91
224
259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
85
204
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
63
174
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
15
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Calcasieu Parish
11 Families width 13 Species
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Calcasieu Parish
15 Genera with 13 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Lepidophora Westwood, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Rainieria Rondani, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Senotainia Macquart, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1934Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Calcasieu Parish
13 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Diogmites angustipennis Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Hybomitra difficilis Wiedemann, 1828
Lepidophora lepidocera Wiedemann, 1828Scaly Bee Fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Rainieria antennaepes Say, 1823
Ravinia (Chaetoravinia) derelicta Walker, 1852
Senotainia rubriventris Macquart, 1846Watermelon
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tabanus nigripes (Wiedemann, 1821)⇒ Ancala fasciata Fabricius, 1775
Tabanus sackeni Fairchild, 1934Wright's bryum moss

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Calcasieu Parish
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
12
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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