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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
44
130
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
44
130
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
38
123
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
37
122
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
7
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Detroit (Lamar County Alabama)
6 Families width 12 Species
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Detroit (Lamar County Alabama)
7 Genera with 12 Species
Chrysops Meigen, 1855Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly3SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1821Common horse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19172SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Detroit (Lamar County Alabama)
12 Species
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Copestylum opalescens Townsend, 1901
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Drosophila (Drosophila) immigrans Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila robusta Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Tabanus calens Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Xylomya americana Wiedemann, 1821
Xylomya pallidifemur Malloch, 1917

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Detroit (Lamar County Alabama)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
5
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