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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region DeSoto County (Mississippi, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
136
448
552
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
136
448
552
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
127
426
510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
92
366
449
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
10
19
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for DeSoto County (Mississippi)
10 Families width 25 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito13SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for DeSoto County (Mississippi)
19 Genera with 25 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1828Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1901Gang Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1901Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for DeSoto County (Mississippi)
25 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes fulvus Wiedemann, 1828
Anopheles (Anopheles) bradleyi King, 1939Heartscale
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Culex (Culex) coronator Dyar & Knab, 1906Typical mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microdon laetus Loew, 1864
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Psorophora (Grabhamia) columbiae Dyar & Knab, 1906Dark rice field mosquito
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psorophora (Psorophora) howardii Coquillett, 1901
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) lowii Theobald, 1901
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylota angustiventris Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in DeSoto County (Mississippi)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
11
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
8
14
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