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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Cherokee County (Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
198
624
745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
197
622
743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
179
575
667
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
123
479
568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
24
50
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cherokee County (Alabama)
24 Families width 53 Species
#CPBTSOEDMA
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito9SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies5SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae (Macquart, 1835)Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cherokee County (Alabama)
50 Genera with 53 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRST
Aedes Meigen, 1895Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Alepia Enderlein, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coproica Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1896Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Delphinia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1862Fruit fly3SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Gnophomyia Osten Sacken, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrochasma Hendel, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1863Eye Gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Mycodrosophila Oldenberg, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 19561SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Siphonella Macquart, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1849Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1876Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Trichopoda Berthold, 1781Feather-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cherokee County (Alabama)
53 Species
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Alepia ancylis Quate & Brown, 2004
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Apocephalus pergandei Coquillett, 1901
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chrysops moechus Osten Sacken, 1875
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culicoides (Macfiella) phlebotomus Williston, 1896
Delphinia picta Fabricius, 1781Common Picture-Winged Fly
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila robusta Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Drosophila tripunctata (Loew, 1862)⇒ Drosophila immigrans Sturtevant, 1921
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Gnophomyia tristissima Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Hydrochasma leucoproctum Loew, 1861
Lasiopogon schizopygus Cannings, 2002
Leptopsilopa atrimana Loew, 1878
Liohippelates pallipes Loew, 1863
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Mycodrosophila dimidiata Loew, 1862
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Psychoda phalaenoides Linnaeus, 1758
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Rivellia steyskali Namba, 1956
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus glabrifrons Meigen, 1824Prostrate yellowcress
Siphonella oscinina Fallen, 1820
Spilomyia alcimus Walker, 1849Broad-Banded Hornet Fly
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Sylvicola (Sylvicola) alternatus Say, 1823
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tabanus wiedemanni Osten Sacken, 1876
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Trichopoda (Galactomyia) pennipes Fabricius, 1781Feather Legged Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Cherokee County (Alabama)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
18
33
31
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
17
22
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