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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
121
347
443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
121
347
443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
111
317
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
82
272
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
10
15
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dale County
10 Families width 18 Species and 1 Subspecies
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dale County
15 Genera with 18 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1918Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1929Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pelecocera Meigen, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Prolepsis Walker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1876Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dale County
18 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Aedes thelcter Dyar, 1918
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Lutzomyia (Psathyromyia) shannoni (Dyar, 1929)⇒ Lutzomyia abonnenci Floch H., Ch..., 1947
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oliveri Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pelecocera pergandei Williston, 1884
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Prolepsis tristis Walker, 1851
Tabanus wiedemanni Osten Sacken, 1876
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Dale County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
9
12
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