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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
83
249
289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
83
249
289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
74
232
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
59
204
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gallatin County (Kentucky)
8 Families width 10 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gallatin County (Kentucky)
10 Genera with 10 Species
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Lynchia Weyenbergh, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gallatin County (Kentucky)
10 Species
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Lynchia americana Leach, 1817
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Paracladopelma nixe Townes, 1945
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Gallatin County (Kentucky)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
9
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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