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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
175
713
943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
175
713
943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
159
676
881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
126
611
799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
24
43
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ford County (Kansas)
24 Families width 40 Species
#CABSMTPNX
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ford County (Kansas)
43 Genera with 40 Species
#ABCEFHLMNPSTVX
Aedes Meigen, 1821Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Asteromyia Felt, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigaster Macquart, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1896Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Helius Lepeletier &..., 19481SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1881Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycoriella Frey, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Metatrichia Coquillett, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Neorhynchocephalus Lichtwardt, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Penthetria Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthella Bromley, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Prolepsis Walker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Ptilocera Wiedemann, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1823Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ford County (Kansas)
40 Species
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Asteromyia carbonifera Osten Sacken, 1862Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge
Aulacigaster neoleucopeza Mathis & Fre..., 1994
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Helius (Idiohelius) pentaneura (Alexander, 1948)⇒ Helius pentaneurus Alexander, 1948
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Limnophila (Limnophila) bryobia Mik, 1881
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Lycoriella (Lycoriella) sativae Johannsen, 1912
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Metatrichia bulbosa Osten Sacken, 1877
Neorhynchocephalus sackenii Williston, 1880
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Penthetria heteroptera Say, 1823
Phalacrotophora halictorum Melander & B..., 1903
Proctacanthella cacopiloga Hine, 1909
Prolepsis tristis Walker, 1851
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Ptilocera melecta (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Isomerocera quadrilineata Fabricius, 1787
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Simulium (Simulium) decorum Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Symplecta (Symplecta) cana Walker, 1848
Tephritis stigmatica Coquillett, 1899
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Villa lateralis Say, 1823
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Ford County (Kansas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
14
25
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
10
18
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