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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
83
199
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
83
199
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
77
186
230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
59
148
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
13
17
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Franklin (Simpson County Kentucky)
13 Families width 17 Species
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Franklin (Simpson County Kentucky)
17 Genera with 17 Species
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1913Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hovatipula Alexander, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Synapha Meigen, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Franklin (Simpson County Kentucky)
17 Species
Apocephalus antennatus Malloch, 1913
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Beameromyia vulgaris Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Hovatipula megalothorax Alexander, 1955
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Simulium (Simulium) jenningsi Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Synapha spiniphora Matile, 1992
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Franklin (Simpson County Kentucky)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
12
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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