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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Fayette County (Tennessee, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
108
352
428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
108
352
428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
99
331
398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
67
272
335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
10
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fayette County (Tennessee)
10 Families width 14 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fayette County (Tennessee)
13 Genera with 14 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Idana Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1941Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fayette County (Tennessee)
14 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) scelio Alexander, 1965
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eutolmus polypogon Loew, 1848
Idana marginata Say, 1830
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) cyanescens Philip, 1941
Strongylogaster multicincta Norton, 1862
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Fayette County (Tennessee)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
10
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
3
3
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