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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
115
352
426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
115
352
426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
104
336
410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
72
280
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for DeKalb County (Alabama)
8 Families width 12 Species
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for DeKalb County (Alabama)
12 Genera with 12 Species
Chrysops Meigen, 1828Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1964Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Fletcherimyia Townsend, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Gasterophilus Leach, 1776Horse bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for DeKalb County (Alabama)
12 Species
Chrysops geminatus Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Eristalis meijerei Goot, 1964
Eutolmus polypogon Loew, 1848
Fletcherimyia oreophilae Dahlem & Naczi, 2006
Gasterophilus intestinalis De Geer, 1776Horse bot
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microdon ocellaris Curran, 1924
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in DeKalb County (Alabama)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
9
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
3
3
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