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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
124
368
451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
124
368
451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
113
340
417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
78
279
328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
10
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Caldwell County (Kentucky)
5 Families width 16 Species
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito11SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Caldwell County (Kentucky)
10 Genera with 16 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1823Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Hedriodiscus Enderlein, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1908Gang Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caldwell County (Kentucky)
16 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
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) libertoides Alexander, 1912
Hedriodiscus binotatus Loew, 1866
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psorophora (Psorophora) howardii Coquillett, 1901
Psorophora horrida (Dyar & Knab, 1908)⇒ Psorophora horridus Dyar & Knab, 1908
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Caldwell County (Kentucky)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
6
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