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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Lafayette County (Mississippi, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
108
236
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
107
235
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
103
230
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
86
195
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
13
17
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lafayette County (Mississippi)
13 Families width 14 Species
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge0SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lafayette County (Mississippi)
17 Genera with 14 Species
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1800
Glassworm0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1909Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Gasterophilus Leach, 1758Horse bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leucophenga Mik, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Melanophora Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Stichillus Enderlein, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1758Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lafayette County (Mississippi)
14 Species
Culex (Melanoconion) peccator Dyar & Knab, 1909
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Gasterophilus nasalis Linnaeus, 1758Horse nasal bot fly
Leucophenga varia Walker, 1849
Liriomyza taraxaci Hering, 1927White baneberry
Melanophora roralis Linnaeus, 1758Dark-winged Woodlouse-fly
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Smittia aterrima Meigen, 1818Seedling bean midge
Solva crepuscula Hull, 1944Pungent oak
Stichillus laeticornis Borgmeier, 1962
Tabanus bovinus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tabanus autumnalis Linnaeus, 1761
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Lafayette County (Mississippi)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
11
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
6
3
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