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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
113
335
411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
112
334
410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
101
311
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
84
278
327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
13
24
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for DeKalb County (Tennessee)
13 Families width 24 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies7SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for DeKalb County (Tennessee)
24 Genera with 24 Species
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Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1913Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Conioscinella Duda, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Nannoodes Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Pericoma Walker, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1775Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for DeKalb County (Tennessee)
24 Species
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Apocephalus antennatus Malloch, 1913
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Atomosia puella Wiedemann, 1828
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Cerotainia albipilosa Curran, 1930
Cerotainia macrocera Say, 1823
Conioscinella hinkleyi Malloch, 1915
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Diplonevra hamata Borgmeier, 1962
Gymnophora luteiventris Schmitz, 1952
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Nannoodes pseudocistela A. Handlirsch, 1906
Pericoma americana Kincaid, 1901
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Xylomya pallidifemur Malloch, 1917

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in DeKalb County (Tennessee)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
16
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
8
9
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