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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
117
379
468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
117
379
468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
110
365
450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
86
331
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
12
22
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jefferson Parish
12 Families width 28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito12SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jefferson Parish
22 Genera with 28 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus4SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1903Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19851SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1908Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1848Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1906Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jefferson Parish
28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) walkeri Theobald, 1901Walker'S Anopheles
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Chrysops brunneus Hine, 1903Desert bearpoppy
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Dicranomyia (Nealexandriaria) anisota Alexander, 1973
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Medetera isobellae Bickel, 1985
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Psorophora horrida (Dyar & Knab, 1908)⇒ Psorophora horridus Dyar & Knab, 1908
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus nefarius Hine, 1907Bluestem pricklypoppy
Tabanus proximus (Walker, 1848)⇒ Tabanus taeniola Palisot de B..., 1806
Toxorhynchites septentrionalis Dyar & Knab, 1906

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Jefferson Parish
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
12
11
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