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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Grassy (Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
96
252
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
96
252
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
93
247
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
72
208
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
20
34
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Grassy (Alabama)
20 Families width 28 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Grassy (Alabama)
34 Genera with 28 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Alepia Enderlein, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Allognosta Osten Sacken, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Atrichomelina Cresson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Dyctia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Eutrichota Kowarz, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1863Eye Gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Mumetopia Melander, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 19561SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Sepedon Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1964Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Vermipardus Stuckenberg, 19951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Grassy (Alabama)
28 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Alepia ancylis Quate & Brown, 2004
Allognosta obscuriventris Loew, 1863
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Apocephalus pergandei Coquillett, 1901
Atrichomelina pubera Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) vierriensis Goetghebuer, 1935
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Eutrichota lipsia Walker, 1849
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Liohippelates pallipes Loew, 1863
Mumetopia occipitalis Melander, 1913Goldentuft
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Rhagoletis cingulata (Loew, 1862)⇒ Rhagoletis indifferens Curran, 1932
Rivellia steyskali Namba, 1956
Sepedon armipes Loew, 1859
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tanytarsus dendyi Sublette, 1964
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Vermipardus sathon Stuckenberg, 1995

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Grassy (Alabama)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
26
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
8
8
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