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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
171
576
617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
170
575
616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
158
543
577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
130
494
520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
22
39
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hamilton County (Tennessee)
22 Families width 47 Species and 1 Subspecies
#SCTBRAPMHOX
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies10SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies6SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies4SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hamilton County (Tennessee)
39 Genera with 47 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTX
Adoxomyia Kertesz, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1823Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18053SpeciesTaxom
Contarinia Rondani, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoprosopa Townsend, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1830Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Oxysarcodexia Townsend, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pherbecta Steyskal, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Phrosinella Robineau-Des..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18492SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1823Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Senotainia Macquart, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1794Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tritoxa Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hamilton County (Tennessee)
47 Species and 1 Subspecies
Adoxomyia subulata Loew, 1866
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Boettcheria bisetosa Parker, 1914Stipulated cinquefoil
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Chrysopilus modestus Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Chrysopilus proximus Walker, 1848
Chrysopilus thoracicus Fabricius, 1805Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Contarinia negundinis Gillette, 1890Box-elder bud gall midge
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Gymnoprosopa polita Townsend, 1892Blue milkwort
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Lasiopogon woodorum Cannings, 2002
Liriomyza eupatorii Kaltenbach, 1874
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830Australian sheep blowfly
Melanagromyza verbesinae Spencer, 1986Alkali sandmat
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Metopia argyrocephala Meigen, 1824
Metopia sinipalpis (Allen, 1926)⇒ Allenanicia sinipalpis Allen, 1926
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Oxysarcodexia ventricosa Wulp, 1895
Pherbecta limenitis Steyskal, 1956Coast whitethorn
Phrosinella fulvicornis Coquillett, 1895
Pollenia ibalia Seguy, 1930
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Ravinia (Chaetoravinia) derelicta Walker, 1852
Ravinia querula Walker, 1849
Rhagio vertebratus Say, 1823
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Senotainia rubriventris Macquart, 1846Watermelon
Senotainia trilineata Wulp, 1890
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stomoxys dacnusa (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Tritoxa flexa Wiedemann, 1830Black Onion Fly
Xylomya pallidifemur Malloch, 1917

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Hamilton County (Tennessee)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
17
33
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
6
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