Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Kentucky (USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 433
3251
6874 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 431
3247
6871 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 407
3152
6692 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 287
2660
5716 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies | 57
249
375 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Kentucky
57 Families width 375 Species and 1 Subspecies #ABCDEHLMOPRSTUX
| Acroceridae Leach, 1815 | Hunch-back flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Anthomyiid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 87 | Species | Taxom | | Bibionidae Fleming, 1821 | Bibionid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Forest Midges | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 | Biting midge | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910 | Aphid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chaoboridae Newman, 1834 | Phantom midge | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Conopidae Latreille, 1802 | Thick-headed Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Dixidae Schiner, 1868 | Dixid Midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840) | Heleomyzid flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835 | Beach flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909) | Craneflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micropezidae Illiger, 1798 | Stilt Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Milichiidae Schiner, 1862 | Filth flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834 | Fungus Gnat | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Mydidae Bezzi, 1903 | Mydas flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oestridae Leach, 1815 | Bot flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Otitidae (Macquart, 1835) | Picture-winged flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Piophilidae Macquart, 1835 | Cheese flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pipunculidae Walker, 1834 | Big headed flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platypezidae Fallen, 1815 | Flat footed flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Psilidae Macquart, 1835 | Carrot flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862 | Phantom crane flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868 | Light Flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802 | Snipe flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863 | Woodlouse flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Dung flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820 | Marsh Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Simuliidae Newman, 1834 | Black flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835 | Picture-winged Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901 | Wood soldier flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810 | Awl-flies | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Kentucky
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
|
