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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
108
285
296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
108
285
296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
103
275
280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
87
248
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
13
17
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Humphreys County (Tennessee)
13 Families width 12 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Humphreys County (Tennessee)
17 Genera with 12 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1962Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Humphreys County (Tennessee)
12 Species
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) scelio Alexander, 1965
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Ravinia querula Walker, 1849
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Humphreys County (Tennessee)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
13
7
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