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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Davidson County (Tennessee, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
178
715
944
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
178
715
944
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
162
686
894
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
118
585
764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
17
41
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Davidson County (Tennessee)
17 Families width 43 Species
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies7SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies14SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Davidson County (Tennessee)
41 Genera with 43 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18232SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1931Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1949Buffalo Treehopper3SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Davidson County (Tennessee)
43 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Agromyza diversa Johnson, 1922
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chrysops moechus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eutolmus polypogon Loew, 1848
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Leptogaster brevicornis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) iterans Walker, 1849Repetitive Tachinid Fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Promachus hinei Bromley, 1931
Ravinia querula Walker, 1849
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Stictocephala basalis Walker, 1851
Stictocephala brevis Walker, 1851
Stictocephala tauriniformis Caldwell, 1949
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Davidson County (Tennessee)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
34
36
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
7
7
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