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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Howard County (Arkansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
192
784
953
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
192
784
953
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
182
750
902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
141
642
768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
28
49
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Howard County (Arkansas)
28 Families width 57 Species
#CPAOSDTMELUH
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae (Latreille, 1809)Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies10SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Howard County (Arkansas)
49 Genera with 57 Species
#ABCDEHLMNPRST
Aedes Meigen, 1762Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Alepia Enderlein, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsis Loew, 1849Banded-Wing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1763Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1992Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hirtodrosophila Duda, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hovatipula Alexander, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1907Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Paracantha Coquillett, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Rainieria Rondani, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1916Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1949Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1855Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1775Cranefly4SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Howard County (Arkansas)
57 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Alepia ancylis Quate & Brown, 2004
Beameromyia vulgaris Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Cerotainia macrocera Say, 1823
Chaetopsis massyla Walker, 1849
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) plumipes (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Tachytrechus notatus Stannius, 1831
Drosophila neotestacea Grimaldi, Ja..., 1992
Efferia pogonias Wiedemann, 1821
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) caliptera Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hirtodrosophila cameraria Haliday, 1833
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Hovatipula megalothorax Alexander, 1955
Lutzomyia cruciata Coquillett D..., 1907
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia plebeia Malloch, 1914
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Paracantha gentilis Hering, 1940Columbine
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) iterans Walker, 1849Repetitive Tachinid Fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Rainieria antennaepes Say, 1823
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Sarcophaga bullata (Parker, 1916)⇒ Neobellieria bullata Parker, 1916
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Simulium (Simulium) jenningsi Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Sphiximorpha willistoni Kahl, 1897
Stictocephala tauriniformis Caldwell, 1949
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus sulcifrons (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Tabanus fulcifrons Macquart, 1855
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Tipula (Platytipula) ultima Alexander, 1915
Tipula (Yamatotipula) caloptera Loew, 1863
Tipula (Yamatotipula) tricolor Fabricius, 1775Richard's macromitrium moss
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Howard County (Arkansas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
21
36
38
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
13
19
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