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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Grant County (Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
128
435
566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
128
435
566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
118
411
528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
84
342
449
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
13
25
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Grant County (Kansas)
13 Families width 30 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito9SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Grant County (Kansas)
25 Genera with 30 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus5SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Gonomyia Meigen, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycoriella Frey, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Mallophora Macquart, 1887Bee Killers1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Metatrichia Coquillett, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Nannoodes Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Grant County (Kansas)
30 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Axarus festivus Say, 1823Indigobush
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) infuscatus Malloch, 1915
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) brevipennis Macquart, 1826
Gonomyia (Neolipophleps) helophila Alexander, 1916
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Lycoriella (Lycoriella) sativae Johannsen, 1912
Mallophora fautrix Osten-sacken, 1887
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Metatrichia bulbosa Osten Sacken, 1877
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Nannoodes pseudocistela A. Handlirsch, 1906
Parhelophilus laetus Loew, 1963Common Bog Fly
Proctacanthus nearno Martin, 1962Rocky Mountain stickweed
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Stenopogon aeacus Wiedemann, 1828
Symplecta (Symplecta) cana Walker, 1848

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Grant County (Kansas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
13
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
12
17
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