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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Clayton County (Georgia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
130
438
593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
130
438
593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
119
411
552
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
81
345
472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
16
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Clayton County (Georgia)
9 Families width 21 Species
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Clayton County (Georgia)
16 Genera with 21 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1884Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19044SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1901Falsehorn Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1823Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Clayton County (Georgia)
21 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Blera pictipes Bigot, 1883
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallifer Bigot, 1884
Dialysis rufithorax Say, 1823
Leptogaster atridorsalis Back, 1909
Leptogaster brevicornis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster virgata Coquillett, 1904
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Strongylogaster multicincta Norton, 1862
Temnostoma daochus Walker, 1849
Temnostoma trifasciatum Robertson, 1901
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Xylophagus (Xylophagus) cinctus De Geer, 1776Red-belted awl-fly
Xylophagus lugens Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Clayton County (Georgia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
12
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
4
4
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