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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Clay County (Nebraska, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
116
320
471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
115
318
469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
107
303
440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
80
248
377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
21
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Clay County (Nebraska)
14 Families width 22 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Clay County (Nebraska)
21 Genera with 22 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1906Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1896Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neorhynchocephalus Lichtwardt, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Trypetoptera Hendel, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Clay County (Nebraska)
22 Species
Aedes nigromaculis Ludlow, 1906Medium-sized pasture floodwater mosquito
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Limnia ottawensis Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Neorhynchocephalus sackenii Williston, 1880
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) immarginatus Zetterstedt, 1849
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Simulium (Eusimulium) pilosum (Knowlton & Rowe, 1934)⇒ Simulium appalachiense Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Simulium (Simulium) arcticum Malloch, 1914Arctic Black Fly
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Trypetoptera canadensis Macquart, 1843
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Clay County (Nebraska)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
15
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
6
8
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