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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
180
685
793
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
179
683
791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
164
642
735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
119
531
608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
21
54
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ellis County (Kansas)
21 Families width 45 Species
#CATSBMPHV
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae (Erichson, 1842)Chironomids6SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae (Curtis, 1833)Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ellis County (Kansas)
54 Genera with 45 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1818
Malaria Mosquitoes0SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Berkshiria Johnson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1804Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Edwardsidia Sæther, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1803
Green Soldier Fly0SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1904Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Ptilocera Wiedemann, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1905Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1805Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Vermipardus Stuckenberg, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ellis County (Kansas)
45 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Berkshiria albistylum Johnson, 1914Thread-branch stitchwort
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Edwardsidia philhygra Edwards, 1931
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) caliptera Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Heringia (Neocnemodon) calcarata Loew, 1866Butte County checkerbloom
Limnia ottawensis Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Psorophora (Grabhamia) signipennis Coquillett, 1904
Ptilocera melecta (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Isomerocera quadrilineata Fabricius, 1787
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Simulium (Simulium) venustum Say, 1823Maculate-legged black fly
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Symplecta (Symplecta) cana Walker, 1848
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tanytarsus dissimilis (Johannsen, 1905)⇒ Paratanytarsus dissimilis Johannsen, 1905
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Tipula erioptera Fabricius, 1805
Triphleba lugubris (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Triphleba papillata Wingate, 1906
Trupanea actinobola Loew, 1873
Vermipardus sathon Stuckenberg, 1995
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Ellis County (Kansas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
31
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
23
17
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