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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Hancock County (Mississippi, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
157
640
802
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
157
640
802
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
148
616
762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
108
536
670
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
19
25
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hancock County (Mississippi)
19 Families width 23 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hancock County (Mississippi)
25 Genera with 23 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1937Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 19711SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Monohelea Kieffer, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Neodexiopsis Malloch, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hancock County (Mississippi)
23 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Chrysops reicherti Fairchild, 1937
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Hydrellia notata Deonier, 1971
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Monohelea wirthi Khalaf, 1969
Neodexiopsis calopyga Loew, 1872
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ilicicola Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scenopinus gossypius Kelsey, 1969American nailwort
Simulium (Simulium) venustum Say, 1823Maculate-legged black fly
Smittia aterrima Meigen, 1818Seedling bean midge
Strongylogaster tacita Norton, 1860
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Hancock County (Mississippi)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
19
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
6
5
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