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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Lafayette Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
151
555
665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
151
555
665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
141
523
611
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
101
438
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
17
38
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lafayette Parish
17 Families width 56 Species
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito22SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies9SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lafayette Parish
38 Genera with 56 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus5SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes4SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1916Grasshopper Flesh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1855Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Diaphorus Meigen, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ectecephala Macquart, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18982SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1872Gnat Ogres2SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Mecynocorpus Roback, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Microcerella Macquart, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Oxysarcodexia Townsend, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Prolepsis Walker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1908Gang Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lafayette Parish
56 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anopheles (Anopheles) barberi Coquillett, 1903
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) walkeri Theobald, 1901Walker'S Anopheles
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Blaesoxipha alcedo Aldrich, 1916
Blaesoxipha rudis Aldrich, 1916
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Camptocladius tritoma (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Orthocladiinae tritoma Kieffer, 1921
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Diaphorus canus Robinson, 1964Smooth yellow vetch
Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Ectecephala sulcata Sabrosky, 1941
Efferia albibarbis Macquart, 1838
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Mecynocorpus salvum Aldrich, 1916
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microcerella scrofa Aldrich, 1916
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Ommatius chrysopilus Oldroyd, 1972
Oxysarcodexia ventricosa Wulp, 1895
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Prolepsis tristis Walker, 1851
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Psorophora (Grabhamia) columbiae Dyar & Knab, 1906Dark rice field mosquito
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) cyanescens Philip, 1941
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psorophora horrida (Dyar & Knab, 1908)⇒ Psorophora horridus Dyar & Knab, 1908
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Lafayette Parish
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
25
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
13
28
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