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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Charleston (Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
100
257
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
100
257
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
91
244
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
70
197
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Charleston (Tallahatchie County)
6 Families width 8 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Charleston (Tallahatchie County)
8 Genera with 8 Species
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cnephia Enderlein, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Charleston (Tallahatchie County)
8 Species
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Cnephia pecuarum Riley, 1887Southern buffalo gnat
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Charleston (Tallahatchie County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
5
5
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