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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Kansas City (Jackson County, Missouri, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
57
115
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
57
115
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
53
108
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
92
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
7
7
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kansas City (Missouri)
7 Families width 9 Species
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kansas City (Missouri)
7 Genera with 9 Species
Contarinia Rondani, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1904Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Demeijerea Kruseman, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Syneches Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kansas City (Missouri)
9 Species
Contarinia juniperina Felt, 1939Juniper midge
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Demeijerea atrimana Coquillett, 1902
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Rhagoletis suavis Loew, 1862Walnut Husk Maggot
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Syneches thoracicus Say, 1823

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Kansas City (Missouri)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
4
6
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