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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
92
277
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
92
277
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
87
271
311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
68
228
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
11
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Decatur
5 Families width 12 Species
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Decatur
11 Genera with 12 Species
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Merycomyia Hine, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1926Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Decatur
12 Species
Chrysops flavidus Wiedemann, 1821Black raspberry
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) vierriensis Goetghebuer, 1935
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Merycomyia whitneyi Johnson, 1904
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Scenopinus glabrifrons Meigen, 1824Prostrate yellowcress
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tabanus calens Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Tabanus fuscifrons Schuurmans S..., 1926

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Decatur
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
9
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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