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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Giles County (Tennessee, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
111
329
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
111
329
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
97
289
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
68
224
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
9
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Giles County (Tennessee)
6 Families width 10 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Giles County (Tennessee)
9 Genera with 10 Species
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1855Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1872Gnat Ogres2SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Strauzia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Giles County (Tennessee)
10 Species
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Dixa falcata Moulton, 2018
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Neomochtherus auricomus Hine, 1909
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Strauzia longipennis Wiedemann, 1830Peacock fly
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Giles County (Tennessee)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
6
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
3
3
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