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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Edmonson County (Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
127
428
492
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
127
428
492
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
118
404
453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
90
353
397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Edmonson County
11 Families width 14 Species
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Edmonson County
13 Genera with 14 Species
Copidapha Enderlein, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hovatipula Alexander, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Limomyza Marshall, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Nephrocerus Zetterstedt, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyiella Hendel, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Stonemyia Brennan, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1876Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Edmonson County
14 Species
Copidapha calabyi Mackerras, 1960
Copidapha regisgeorgii Taylor, 1918
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hovatipula megalothorax Alexander, 1955
Limomyza cavernicola Marshall, 1997
Mycetophila byersi Laffoon, 1957
Nephrocerus daeckei Johnson, 1903
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) cyanescens Philip, 1941
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psychoda phalaenoides Linnaeus, 1758
Stonemyia isabellina Wiedemann, 1828
Tabanus cymatophorus Osten Sacken, 1876

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Edmonson County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
8
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
5
6
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