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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
97
244
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
97
244
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
82
209
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
64
179
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
20
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elgin (Chautauqua County Kansas)
11 Families width 20 Species and 1 Subspecies
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elgin (Chautauqua County Kansas)
20 Genera with 20 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1804Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Lycoriella Frey, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oliveridia Sæther, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1794Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1926Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elgin (Chautauqua County Kansas)
20 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Lycoriella (Lycoriella) sativae Johannsen, 1912
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Molophilus tanypus tanypus Alexander, 1922
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Oliveridia hugginsi Ferrington &..., 1987
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Rhagoletis suavis Loew, 1862Walnut Husk Maggot
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Symplecta (Symplecta) cana Walker, 1848
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tipula (Lunatipula) duplex Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Tipula (Yamatotipula) concava Alexander, 1926

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Elgin (Chautauqua County Kansas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
10
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
10
10
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