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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Kent County (Delaware, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
150
765
1068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
150
765
1068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
142
739
1012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
107
669
934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
12
18
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kent County (Delaware)
12 Families width 18 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kent County (Delaware)
18 Genera with 18 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1895Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Besseria Robineau-Des..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachyanax Evenhuis, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Campylocheta Rondani, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 19311SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kent County (Delaware)
18 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Besseria anthophila Loew, 1871
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Brachyanax hemipenthes Evenhuis, 1988
Campsicnemus scambus Fallen, 1823
Campylocheta plathypenae Sabrosky, 1975
Chrysops atlanticus Pechuman, 1949Atlantic Deer Fly
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Dicranomyia (Nealexandriaria) anisota Alexander, 1973
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Hydrellia americana Cresson, 1931
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Kent County (Delaware)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
13
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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