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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
146
437
464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
146
437
464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
138
416
436
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
92
334
359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
15
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Houston County (Alabama)
8 Families width 11 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Houston County (Alabama)
15 Genera with 11 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1918Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1818
Malaria Mosquitoes0SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pelecocera Meigen, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1901
Bromeliad Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Houston County (Alabama)
11 Species
Aedes thelcter Dyar, 1918
Bezzia nobilis Winnertz, 1852
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Pelecocera pergandei Williston, 1884
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Houston County (Alabama)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
5
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
10
7
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