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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region LaRue County (Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
88
192
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
88
192
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
79
179
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
66
159
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
13
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for LaRue County
8 Families width 11 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for LaRue County
13 Genera with 11 Species
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1901Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hemyda Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for LaRue County
11 Species
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Ferdinandea buccata Loew, 1863
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hemyda aurata Robineau-Des..., 1830
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Simulium (Simulium) jenningsi Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in LaRue County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
11
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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