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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
138
391
458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
138
391
458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
124
358
410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
87
289
335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
15
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hale County (Alabama)
9 Families width 21 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito11SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hale County (Alabama)
15 Genera with 21 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1821Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1838Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Epiphragma Osten Sacken, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1848Submarine Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19292SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1975Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1901Bromeliad Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hale County (Alabama)
21 Species
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Epiphragma (Epiphragma) solatrix Osten Sacken, 1860
Geron orthoperus Hesse, 1938
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Mansonia (Mansonia) titillans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Coquillettidia titillans Walker, 1848
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Notiphila loewi Cresson, 1917
Paratanytarsus dubius Malloch, 1915
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Psorophora mathesoni Belkin, 1975
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Wyeomyia smithii Coquillett, 1901Pitcher plant mosquito

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Hale County (Alabama)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
10
16
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