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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
154
521
584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
154
521
584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
141
489
547
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
101
412
471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
18
35
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Floyd County (Kentucky)
18 Families width 32 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Floyd County (Kentucky)
35 Genera with 32 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1895Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Borophaga Enderlein, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1901Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Euthycera Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 1992
Millipede-killing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1890Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Floyd County (Kentucky)
32 Species
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) correcta Bezzi, 1916Guava fruit fly
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) cucurbitae Coquillett, 1899Melon fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Cryptochironomus (Cryptochironomus) psittacinus Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euthycera arcuata Loew, 1859
Ferdinandea buccata Loew, 1863
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Pseudodoros clavatus Fabricius, 1794
Psychoda phalaenoides Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tipula (Lunatipula) bicornis Forbes, 1890Lescur's thelia moss
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Floyd County (Kentucky)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
26
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
9
9
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