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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
103
460
605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
103
460
605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
95
445
586
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
79
417
559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
6
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jackson (Hinds County)
5 Families width 8 Species
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jackson (Hinds County)
6 Genera with 8 Species
Erioptera Meigen, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Hamatabanus Philip, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1940Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jackson (Hinds County)
8 Species
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) tantilla Alexander, 1916
Hamatabanus annularis Hine, 1917
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Psorophora (Grabhamia) discolor Coquillett, 1903
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Tabanus equalis Hine, 1923Flat-bud prickly poppy
Tabanus kisliuki Stone, 1940

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

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
2
3
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