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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
210
956
1246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
210
956
1246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
195
916
1194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
142
804
1067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
22
46
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jefferson County (Alabama)
22 Families width 59 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CSABTPOXEMV
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito9SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies10SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies12SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jefferson County (Alabama)
46 Genera with 59 Species
#ABCDEHLMPRSTV
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1818
Malaria Mosquitoes0SpeciesTaxom
Atrichomelina Cresson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies6SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Delphinia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Leucotabanus Lutz, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1855Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1931Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 19561SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Siphonella Macquart, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1879Common horse flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly4SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Vermipardus Stuckenberg, 19951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jefferson County (Alabama)
59 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Atrichomelina pubera Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Beameromyia vulgaris Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysops pikei Whitney, 1904Hedge false bindweed
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Delphinia picta Fabricius, 1781Common Picture-Winged Fly
Dialysis rufithorax Say, 1823
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Leucotabanus annulatus Say, 1823
Lucilia coeruleiviridis (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Phaenicia coeruleiviridis Macquart, 1855
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Microdon ocellaris Curran, 1924
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Promachus hinei Bromley, 1931
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Rivellia steyskali Namba, 1956
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Siphonella oscinina Fallen, 1820
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Sylvicola (Sylvicola) alternatus Say, 1823
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus fulvulus Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tabanus sparus Whitney, 1879Bingham's false bindweed
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Tipula (Yamatotipula) floridensis Alexander, 1926
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Vermipardus sathon Stuckenberg, 1995

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Jefferson County (Alabama)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
18
36
42
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
10
17
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