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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Columbus (Lowndes County, Mississippi, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
146
490
618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
146
490
618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
136
467
583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
101
396
494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
13
23
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Columbus (Lowndes County Mississippi)
13 Families width 30 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies8SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Columbus (Lowndes County Mississippi)
23 Genera with 30 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1762Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Atylotus Osten Sacken, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies3SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1909Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1905Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1877Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres2SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoctona Speiser, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1934Common horse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 18211SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Columbus (Lowndes County Mississippi)
30 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Atylotus ohioensis Hine, 1901
Chrysopilus modestus Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops macquarti Philip, 1961
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Melanoconion) peccator Dyar & Knab, 1909
Cuterebra (Trypoderma) abdominalis Swenk, 1905Peppertree
Diogmites discolor Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) stipator Osten Sacken, 1877Yellow-Shouldered Drone Fly
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Hybomitra difficilis Wiedemann, 1828
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Ornithoctona erythrocephala Leach, 1817
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Strongylogaster tacita Norton, 1860
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus calens Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Tabanus sackeni Fairchild, 1934Wright's bryum moss
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Xylomya americana Wiedemann, 1821

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Columbus (Lowndes County Mississippi)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
19
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
4
5
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