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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
135
477
555
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
135
477
555
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
125
456
523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
88
374
425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
22
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gainesville (Allen County Kentucky)
11 Families width 19 Species and 1 Subspecies
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gainesville (Allen County Kentucky)
22 Genera with 19 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anevrina Lioy, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Boreothrinax Steyskal, 1978
0SpeciesTaxom
Calobatina Enderlein, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866
Hanging Thief Robber Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Mallophora Macquart, 1828Bee Killers1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1775Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gainesville (Allen County Kentucky)
19 Species and 1 Subspecies
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anevrina luggeri Aldrich, 1892
Calobatina geometra Robineau-Des..., 1830Fourleaf vetch
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Dohrniphora incisuralis Loew, 1866
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Exoprosopa fasciata Macquart, 1840Five-lobe cucumber
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Mallophora orcina Wiedemann, 1828Southern Bee Killer
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Meromacrus acutus Fabricius, 1805
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ilicicola Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Gainesville (Allen County Kentucky)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
20
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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