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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Lawrence (Douglas County, Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
96
235
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
96
235
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
94
231
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
78
196
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
21
38
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lawrence (Douglas County Kansas)
21 Families width 36 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CSDPTHEAFBLMN
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids5SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae (Macquart, 1835)Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lawrence (Douglas County Kansas)
38 Genera with 36 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1906Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Arachnidomyia Townsend, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Argyra Macquart, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopleurophora Schmitz, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Dicranoptycha Osten Sacken, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1888Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drapetis Meigen, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Edwardsidia Sæther, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eutrichota Kowarz, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 19611SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Gymnocarena Hering, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Helius Lepeletier &..., 19481SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 01SpeciesTaxom
Lycostommyia Oldroyd, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Myaptex Hull, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyia Coquillet, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Neorhynchocephalus Lichtwardt, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1936Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Procecidochares Hendel, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1891Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Rafaelia Townsend, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Telopelopia Roback, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Xanionotum Brues, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lawrence (Douglas County Kansas)
36 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes nigromaculis Ludlow, 1906Medium-sized pasture floodwater mosquito
Argyra flavicornis Van Duzee, 1925Oregon yampah
Chaetopleurophora multiseriata Aldrich, 1903
Chrysotus kansensis Harmston, 1952Guyanese pepper
Dicranoptycha (Dicranoptycha) minima Alexander, 1919
Dolichopus pulchrimanus Bigot, 1888
Drapetis latipennis Melander, 1902
Edwardsidia philhygra Edwards, 1931
Empis gladiator Melander, 1902
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) tantilla Alexander, 1916
Eutrichota spinosissima Stein, 1898
Fannia ungulata Chillcott, 1961
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) squamigera Kieffer, 1916
Forcipomyia pilosa Coquillett, 1902
Forcipomyia texana Long, 1902
Geron orthoperus Hesse, 1938
Gymnocarena diffusa Snow, 1894
Helius (Idiohelius) pentaneura (Alexander, 1948)⇒ Helius pentaneurus Alexander, 1948
Homoneura nubila (Melander, 1913)⇒ Homoneura loweri Evenhuis, 1989
Lispe nigromaculata
Melanagromyza chillcottiana Spencer, 1986Alkali sandmat
Microdon laetus Loew, 1864
Molophilus tanypus tanypus Alexander, 1922
Myaptex vexillaria Artigas, 1970
Mythicomyia orchestes Melander, 1961Asian mustard
Neorhynchocephalus volaticus Williston, 1883
Orthopodomyia alba Baker, 1936
Parachironomus frequens Johannsen, 1905
Paraphaenocladius exagitans Johannsen, 1905
Pipunculus bulbistylus Skevington, 1998
Platypalpus hastatus Melander, 1902
Procecidochares gibba Loew, 1873
Psorophora (Grabhamia) confinnis Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Pyrgota maculipennis Macquart, 1846
Smittia aterrima Meigen, 1818Seedling bean midge
Telopelopia okoboji Walley, 1928

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Lawrence (Douglas County Kansas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
17
25
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
13
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