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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Douglas County (Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
265
1335
1779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
264
1334
1779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
246
1274
1684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
183
1102
1459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
36
110
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Douglas County (Kansas)
36 Families width 141 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CSTDAPHEFBLMNX
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito34SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies6SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies9SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge6SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids11SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies15SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies3SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae (Macquart, 1835)Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Douglas County (Kansas)
110 Genera with 141 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTUX
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus12SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes4SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Arachnidomyia Townsend, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Argyra Macquart, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Atylotus Osten Sacken, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Carbonia Robineau-Des..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopleurophora Schmitz, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1903Glassworm2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1758Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito8SpeciesTaxom
Dicranoptycha Osten Sacken, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866
Hanging Thief Robber Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1888Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drapetis Meigen, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Edwardsidia Sæther, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Eutrichota Kowarz, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 19611SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Geranomyia Haliday, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Gonomyia Meigen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Gymnocarena Hering, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Helius Lepeletier &..., 19481SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Hovatipula Alexander, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 01SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycostommyia Oldroyd, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Mesosmittia Brundin, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Metatrichia Coquillett, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Myaptex Hull, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyia Coquillet, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Nannoodes Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Neorhynchocephalus Lichtwardt, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phasia Robineau-Des..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Procecidochares Hendel, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Prolepsis Walker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1838Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1908Gang Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Rafaelia Townsend, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Rainieria Rondani, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18492SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1916Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Simuilum
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomys Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1806Common horse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Telopelopia Roback, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Teucholabis Osten Sacken, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1775Cranefly6SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xanionotum Brues, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Douglas County (Kansas)
141 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantans (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Ochlerotatus cantans Meigen, 1818
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes nigromaculis Ludlow, 1906Medium-sized pasture floodwater mosquito
Aedes spencerii Theobald, 1901
Aedes stimulans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ochlerotatus stimulans Walker, 1848
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Anopheles (Anopheles) earlei Vargas, 1943Cutleaf meadowparsnip
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Argyra flavicornis Van Duzee, 1925Oregon yampah
Atrichopogon (Lophomyidium) fusculus Coquillett, 1901
Atylotus ohioensis Hine, 1901
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Boettcheria cimbicis Townsend, 1892
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Carbonia lenticularis
Chaetopleurophora multiseriata Aldrich, 1903
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Chaoborus americanus Johannsen, 1903
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Chrysotus kansensis Harmston, 1952Guyanese pepper
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) peccator Dyar & Knab, 1909
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Dicranoptycha (Dicranoptycha) minima Alexander, 1919
Dicranoptycha (Dicranoptycha) tigrina Alexander, 1919
Dolichopus pulchrimanus Bigot, 1888
Drapetis latipennis Melander, 1902
Edwardsidia philhygra Edwards, 1931
Efferia pogonias Wiedemann, 1821
Empis gladiator Melander, 1902
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) parva Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) tantilla Alexander, 1916
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eutrichota spinosissima Stein, 1898
Fannia ungulata Chillcott, 1961
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) squamigera Kieffer, 1916
Forcipomyia pilosa Coquillett, 1902
Forcipomyia texana Long, 1902
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Geron orthoperus Hesse, 1938
Gonomyia (Leiponeura) sulphurella Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Gymnocarena diffusa Snow, 1894
Helius (Idiohelius) pentaneura (Alexander, 1948)⇒ Helius pentaneurus Alexander, 1948
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Homoneura nubila (Melander, 1913)⇒ Homoneura loweri Evenhuis, 1989
Hovatipula megalothorax Alexander, 1955
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Lispe nigromaculata
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanagromyza chillcottiana Spencer, 1986Alkali sandmat
Mesosmittia prolixa Saether, 1985
Metatrichia bulbosa Osten Sacken, 1877
Metopia campestris Fallen, 1810
Microdon laetus Loew, 1864
Microtendipes caducus (Townes, 1945)⇒ Microchironomus caducus Townes, 1945
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Molophilus tanypus tanypus Alexander, 1922
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Myaptex vexillaria Artigas, 1970
Mythicomyia orchestes Melander, 1961Asian mustard
Nannoodes pseudocistela A. Handlirsch, 1906
Neorhynchocephalus volaticus Williston, 1883
Notiphila poliosoma Mathis, 1979Columbia Gorge rockcress
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Orthopodomyia alba Baker, 1936
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Parachironomus frequens Johannsen, 1905
Paraphaenocladius exagitans Johannsen, 1905
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phasia fenestrata Bigot, 1889Primitive wingless insects
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Pipunculus bulbistylus Skevington, 1998
Platypalpus hastatus Melander, 1902
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Procecidochares gibba Loew, 1873
Prolepsis tristis Walker, 1851
Promachus bastardii Macquart, 1838
Psorophora (Grabhamia) columbiae Dyar & Knab, 1906Dark rice field mosquito
Psorophora (Grabhamia) confinnis Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) cyanescens Philip, 1941
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psorophora horrida (Dyar & Knab, 1908)⇒ Psorophora horridus Dyar & Knab, 1908
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Pyrgota maculipennis Macquart, 1846
Rainieria antennaepes Say, 1823
Ravinia (Chaetoravinia) derelicta Walker, 1852
Ravinia stimulans Walker, 1849
Sarcophaga bullata (Parker, 1916)⇒ Neobellieria bullata Parker, 1916
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Scenopinus glabrifrons Meigen, 1824Prostrate yellowcress
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Simulium (Simulium) jenningsi Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Simulium) venustum Say, 1823Maculate-legged black fly
Smittia aterrima Meigen, 1818Seedling bean midge
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Symplecta (Symplecta) cana Walker, 1848
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus punctifer Osten Sacken, 1876Bulldog fly
Tabanus trimaculatus Beauvois, 1806Silkyleaf cinquefoil
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Telopelopia okoboji Walley, 1928
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tipula (Lunatipula) dorsimacula Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Tipula (Lunatipula) flavibasis Alexander, 1918Hide beetle
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Tipula (Yamatotipula) caloptera Loew, 1863
Tipula (Yamatotipula) concava Alexander, 1926
Tipula (Yamatotipula) tricolor Fabricius, 1775Richard's macromitrium moss
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Xylomya pallidifemur Malloch, 1917

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Douglas County (Kansas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
27
72
67
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
38
74
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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