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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Lamar County (Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
100
293
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
100
293
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
93
281
308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
78
256
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
22
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lamar County (Alabama)
14 Families width 26 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lamar County (Alabama)
22 Genera with 26 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1901Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1855Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly3SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Gasterophilus Leach, 1776Horse bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1821Common horse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19172SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lamar County (Alabama)
26 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Copestylum opalescens Townsend, 1901
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Drosophila (Drosophila) immigrans Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila robusta Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Gasterophilus intestinalis De Geer, 1776Horse bot
Leptogaster atridorsalis Back, 1909
Leptogaster brevicornis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Tabanus calens Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Villa lateralis Say, 1823
Xylomya americana Wiedemann, 1821
Xylomya pallidifemur Malloch, 1917

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Lamar County (Alabama)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
17
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
5
5
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