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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Covington County (Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
186
662
780
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
185
661
779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
173
627
722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
126
535
613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
25
47
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Covington County (Alabama)
25 Families width 51 Species
#CPSBTDAM
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Covington County (Alabama)
47 Genera with 51 Species
#ABCDEGHLMOPSTX
Aedes Meigen, 1895Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Alepia Enderlein, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1818
Malaria Mosquitoes0SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceracia Rondani, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1925
Leafwalkers0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1904Deer flies4SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1913Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eutrichota Kowarz, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hirtodrosophila Duda, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mumetopia Melander, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sepedonea Steyskal, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Synthesiomyia Brauer & von..., 18831SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Covington County (Alabama)
51 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Alepia ancylis Quate & Brown, 2004
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Ceracia dentata Coquillett, 1895
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysops pikei Whitney, 1904Hedge false bindweed
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) vierriensis Goetghebuer, 1935
Culex (Culex) coronator Dyar & Knab, 1906Typical mosquito
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culicoides (Hoffmania) insignis Lutz, 1913Northern bog violet
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila putrida Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eutrichota lipsia Walker, 1849
Exoprosopa fascipennis Say, 1824
Geron orthoperus Hesse, 1938
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Hirtodrosophila cameraria Haliday, 1833
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Liriomyza sativae Blanchard, 1938Cabbage leaf miner
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Mumetopia occipitalis Melander, 1913Goldentuft
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Paramyia nitens Loew, 1869
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Proctacanthus nigriventris Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Prosimulium mixtum Syme & Davies, 1958
Psychoda phalaenoides Linnaeus, 1758
Psychoda savaiiensis Edwards, 1928Moth fly
Pyrgota fenestrata Macquart, 1851
Sepedonea lagoa Steyskal, 1951
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Sylvicola (Sylvicola) alternatus Say, 1823
Synthesiomyia nudiseta Wulp, 1883Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Covington County (Alabama)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
18
31
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
16
19
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