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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
89
219
257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
89
219
257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
82
205
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
62
176
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
10
16
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Decatur County (Tennessee)
10 Families width 22 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito12SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Decatur County (Tennessee)
16 Genera with 22 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1906Ochlerotatus5SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1981Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Hirtodrosophila Duda, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 19711SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Merycomyia Hine, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Philosepedon Eaton, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyia Haliday, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Decatur County (Tennessee)
22 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes dupreei Coquillett, 1904
Aedes nigromaculis Ludlow, 1906Medium-sized pasture floodwater mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Drosophila (Hirtodrosophila) donaldi (Wheeler, 1981)⇒ Hirtodrosophila donaldi Wheeler, 1981
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Hirtodrosophila donaldi Wheeler, 1981
Hydrellia discursa Deonier, 1971
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Merycomyia whitneyi Johnson, 1904
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Psorophora (Grabhamia) discolor Coquillett, 1903
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) cyanescens Philip, 1941
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Trichomyia nuda Dyar, 1926
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Decatur County (Tennessee)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
9
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
7
13
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