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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Forrest County (Mississippi, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
144
544
702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
144
544
702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
135
527
678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
102
471
609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
10
20
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Forrest County
10 Families width 19 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Forrest County
20 Genera with 19 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1762Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Apachekolos Martin, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1903Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Sepedonea Steyskal, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Forrest County
19 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Apachekolos tenuipes Loew, 1862
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Psorophora (Grabhamia) discolor Coquillett, 1903
Rhagoletis completa Cresson, 1929Husk maggot
Sepedonea lagoa Steyskal, 1951
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Forrest County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
15
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
5
5
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