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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Kingston (Washington County, Missouri, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
84
190
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
84
190
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
79
184
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
65
155
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
12
23
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kingston (Washington County Missouri)
12 Families width 28 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito10SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kingston (Washington County Missouri)
23 Genera with 28 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1901Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1948Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Epiphragma Osten Sacken, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Gnophomyia Osten Sacken, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Metalimnobia Matsumura, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1941Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kingston (Washington County Missouri)
28 Species
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus Theobald, 1901Asian Bush Mosquito
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) walkeri Theobald, 1901Walker'S Anopheles
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora livida Hall, 1948
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Neoculex) apicalis (Adams, 1903)⇒ Psorophora cingulata Fabricius, 1805
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Drosophila putrida Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Epiphragma (Epiphragma) fasciapenne Say, 1823Band-Winged Crane Fly
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) caliptera Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Gnophomyia tristissima Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) immatura Osten Sacken, 1860
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) cyanescens Philip, 1941
Rhamphomyia longicauda Loew, 1861Long-tailed Dance Fly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Suillia quinquepunctata Say, 1823
Symplecta (Symplecta) cana Walker, 1848
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Kingston (Washington County Missouri)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
13
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
10
15
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