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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Jefferson Davis Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
96
258
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
96
258
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
93
253
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
65
195
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
9
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jefferson Davis Parish
8 Families width 6 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jefferson Davis Parish
9 Genera with 6 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1906Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1931Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Plecia Wiedemann, 1828
love bug0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jefferson Davis Parish
6 Species
Aedes atlanticus Dyar & Knab, 1906Woodland floodwater mosquito
Chrysopilus thoracicus Fabricius, 1805Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Jefferson Davis Parish
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
4
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
5
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