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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Cass County (Missouri, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
168
712
949
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
168
712
949
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
154
679
890
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
113
586
778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
20
43
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cass County (Missouri)
20 Families width 54 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito13SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies13SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cass County (Missouri)
43 Genera with 54 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus4SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Carbonia Robineau-Des..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Contarinia Rondani, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1904Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Demeijerea Kruseman, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Nemotelus Geoffroy, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1908Gang Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Syneches Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1855Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1896Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tritoxa Loew, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cass County (Missouri)
54 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes stimulans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ochlerotatus stimulans Walker, 1848
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Carbonia lenticularis
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Contarinia juniperina Felt, 1939Juniper midge
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Demeijerea atrimana Coquillett, 1902
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Euaresta festiva Loew, 1862
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Mallota cimbiciformis Fallen, 1817
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Nemotelus (Nemotelus) kansensis Adams, 1903
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) varipes Coquillett, 1904
Psorophora horrida (Dyar & Knab, 1908)⇒ Psorophora horridus Dyar & Knab, 1908
Pyrgota valida Harris, 1841
Ravinia querula Walker, 1849
Rhagoletis suavis Loew, 1862Walnut Husk Maggot
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Syneches thoracicus Say, 1823
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus sulcifrons (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Tabanus fulcifrons Macquart, 1855
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxorhynchites rutilus Coquillett, 1896Elephant Mosquito
Tritoxa incurva Loew, 1873Emory's desertmallow
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Cass County (Missouri)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
32
36
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
11
18
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