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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
94
271
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
94
271
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
89
260
304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
76
228
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
14
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cobb County
8 Families width 17 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cobb County
14 Genera with 17 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1823Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Exorista Meigen, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1872Gnat Ogres2SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Phebellia Robineau-Des..., 18971SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1941Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cobb County
17 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Dicranomyia (Nealexandriaria) anisota Alexander, 1973
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Exorista curriei (Curran, 1938)⇒ Phebellia curriei Coquillett, 1897
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Phebellia curriei Coquillett, 1897
Phytoliriomyza melampyga Loew, 1869Jewelweed Leaf-Miner Fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) cyanescens Philip, 1941
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Cobb County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
8
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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