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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Jamaica (Glynn County, Georgia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
94
254
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
94
254
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
91
248
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
59
193
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
16
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jamaica (Glynn County)
9 Families width 13 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jamaica (Glynn County)
16 Genera with 13 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1762Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1828Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Aprionus Kieffer, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaetoravinia Townsend, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Duomyia Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1941Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyia Haliday, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 20071SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jamaica (Glynn County)
13 Species
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Aprionus bostrichus Berest, 1997
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Duomyia mithrax Hendel, 1914
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) cyanescens Philip, 1941
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Xanthogramma anisomorpha Huo, Ren & Z..., 2007

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Jamaica (Glynn County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
9
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
7
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