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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Cole County (Missouri, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
127
461
580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
127
461
580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
115
432
538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
89
381
479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
12
29
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cole County
12 Families width 61 Species and 1 Subspecies
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito29SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies11SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae (Newman, 1834)Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cole County
29 Genera with 61 Species
#ABCEHLMOPSTUX
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus8SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes5SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1830Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies4SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1775New World screwworm fly1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Perrisia Rondani, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1908Gang Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1806Common horse flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1823Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cole County
61 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus Theobald, 1901Asian Bush Mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes stimulans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ochlerotatus stimulans Walker, 1848
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) barberi Coquillett, 1903
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) walkeri Theobald, 1901Walker'S Anopheles
Bradysia tilicola Loew, 1850
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) chalybeus Wiedemann, 1830Violet Leafwalker
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops moechus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops pikei Whitney, 1904Hedge false bindweed
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775Secondary screw worm fly
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Perrisia vitis idaea (Kieffer, 1909)⇒ Dasineura vitisidaea Kieffer, 1909
Psorophora (Grabhamia) columbiae Dyar & Knab, 1906Dark rice field mosquito
Psorophora (Grabhamia) signipennis Coquillett, 1904
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) cyanescens Philip, 1941
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psorophora (Psorophora) howardii Coquillett, 1901
Psorophora horrida (Dyar & Knab, 1908)⇒ Psorophora horridus Dyar & Knab, 1908
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Symplecta (Symplecta) cana Walker, 1848
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus calens Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tabanus sackeni Fairchild, 1934Wright's bryum moss
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Tabanus sulcifrons (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Tabanus fulcifrons Macquart, 1855
Tabanus trimaculatus Beauvois, 1806Silkyleaf cinquefoil
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Cole County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
15
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
14
36
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