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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Hickman County (Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
177
861
1249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
177
861
1249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
165
825
1187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
131
746
1074
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
29
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hickman County (Kentucky)
14 Families width 40 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies11SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies10SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hickman County (Kentucky)
29 Genera with 40 Species
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Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1904Deer flies5SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Gnophomyia Osten Sacken, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres2SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lynchia Weyenbergh, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1823Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Strauzia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1855Common horse flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hickman County (Kentucky)
40 Species
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Beameromyia vulgaris Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Ceraturgus mitchelli Brimley, 1924
Chrysopilus modestus Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Chrysopilus thoracicus Fabricius, 1805Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops flavidus Wiedemann, 1821Black raspberry
Chrysops indus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops pikei Whitney, 1904Hedge false bindweed
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Diogmites discolor Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Gnophomyia tristissima Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Leptogaster atridorsalis Back, 1909
Leptogaster brevicornis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lynchia americana Leach, 1817
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) cyanescens Philip, 1941
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Rhagio vertebratus Say, 1823
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Simulium (Simulium) jenningsi Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus calens Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Tabanus sackeni Fairchild, 1934Wright's bryum moss
Tabanus sulcifrons (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Tabanus fulcifrons Macquart, 1855
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Hickman County (Kentucky)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
25
35
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
4
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