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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
164
603
782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
164
603
782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
152
574
733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
117
494
642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
17
35
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Columbus (Muscogee County)
17 Families width 60 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies12SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies17SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies6SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Columbus (Muscogee County)
35 Genera with 60 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1762Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Atylotus Osten Sacken, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies7SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres2SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lynchia Weyenbergh, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18493SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1879Common horse flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Columbus (Muscogee County)
60 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Atylotus bicolor Wiedemann, 1821
Beameromyia disfascia Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Beameromyia vulgaris Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Bercaeopsis tetra Aldrich, 1916
Boettcheria bisetosa Parker, 1914Stipulated cinquefoil
Boettcheria latisterna Parker, 1914Stipulated cinquefoil
Ceraturgus mitchelli Brimley, 1924
Chrysopilus thoracicus Fabricius, 1805Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Chrysops beameri Brennan, 1935
Chrysops brunneus Hine, 1903Desert bearpoppy
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops macquarti Philip, 1961
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Diogmites discolor Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Empis cacuminifer Melander, 1902
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hybomitra zygota Philip, 1937
Leptogaster atridorsalis Back, 1909
Leptogaster brevicornis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Lynchia americana Leach, 1817
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) cyanescens Philip, 1941
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Ravinia anandra Dodge, 1956Flesh fly
Ravinia querula Walker, 1849
Ravinia stimulans Walker, 1849
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Strongylogaster multicincta Norton, 1862
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus nigrescens Beauvois, 1809
Tabanus nigripes (Wiedemann, 1821)⇒ Ancala fasciata Fabricius, 1775
Tabanus reinwardtii Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Tabanus sackeni Fairchild, 1934Wright's bryum moss
Tabanus sulcifrons (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Tabanus fulcifrons Macquart, 1855
Tabanus superjumentarius Whitney, 1879Hedge false bindweed
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylomya americana Wiedemann, 1821
Xylota (Ameroxylota) ejuncida Say, 1824

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Columbus (Muscogee County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
29
50
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
6
10
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