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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region East Baton Rouge Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
178
704
861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
178
704
861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
166
671
805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
112
547
650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
18
50
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East Baton Rouge Parish
18 Families width 54 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito9SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge11SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies4SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for East Baton Rouge Parish
50 Genera with 54 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus5SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1903Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1937Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1915Midge2SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866
Hanging Thief Robber Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Hartigia Schiodte, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18982SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hovatipula Alexander, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Johannsenomyia Malloch, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1929Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Paracantha Coquillett, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Probezzia Kieffer, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Psellidotus Rondani, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1906Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Rudolfina Rohá& 269;ek, 20201SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1855Common horse flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1925Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Baton Rouge Parish
54 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes dupreei Coquillett, 1904
Aedes infirmatus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anopheles (Anopheles) barberi Coquillett, 1903
Bezzia glabra Coquillett, 1902
Camptocladius tritoma (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Orthocladiinae tritoma Kieffer, 1921
Chrysops reicherti Fairchild, 1937
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culicoides biguttatus Coquillett, 1901
Culicoides haematopotus Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dasyhelea grisea Coquillett, 1901
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) brevipennis Macquart, 1826
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Hartigia trimaculata Say, 1824Rose Shoot Sawfly
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Hovatipula megalothorax Alexander, 1955
Johannsenomyia argentata Loew, 1861
Lutzomyia (Psathyromyia) shannoni (Dyar, 1929)⇒ Lutzomyia abonnenci Floch H., Ch..., 1947
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microdon hermetia Curran, 1936
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Palpomyia subasper Coquillett, 1901
Paracantha culta (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Paracantha genalis Malloch, 1941
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Probezzia ludoviciana Wirth, 1951Trailing phlox
Probezzia rosewalli Wirth, 1951Trailing phlox
Psellidotus defectus James, 1952
Psorophora (Grabhamia) columbiae Dyar & Knab, 1906Dark rice field mosquito
Psychoda cinerea (Banks, 1894)⇒ Psychodocha cinerea Banks, 1894
Psychoda phalaenoides Linnaeus, 1758
Rudolfina exuberata Paiero & Mar..., 2020
Stilobezzia stonei Wirth, 1953Texan phlox
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus fuscicostatus Hine, 1906Bluestem pricklypoppy
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tabanus mularis Stone, 1935Obtuse buckthorn
Tabanus sulcifrons (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Tabanus fulcifrons Macquart, 1855
Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925
Telmatoscopus varitarsis Curran, 1924
Xanthogramma anisomorpha Huo, Ren & Z..., 2007
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in East Baton Rouge Parish
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
12
25
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
25
29
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