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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
180
665
787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
180
665
787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
168
636
741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
131
561
659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
19
38
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lawrence County (Alabama)
19 Families width 44 Species and 1 Subspecies
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies14SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lawrence County (Alabama)
38 Genera with 44 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1838Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies4SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Gnophomyia Osten Sacken, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hoplodictya Cresson, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1922Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1855Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Rainieria Rondani, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1855Common horse flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Zacompsia Coquillett, 19011SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lawrence County (Alabama)
44 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Cerotainia macrocera Say, 1823
Chrysops macquarti Philip, 1961
Chrysops moechus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops upsilon Philip, 1950Thicket shadbush
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Dixa falcata Moulton, 2018
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Geron orthoperus Hesse, 1938
Gnophomyia tristissima Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hoplodictya australis Fisher & Orth, 1972
Hybomitra difficilis Wiedemann, 1828
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Limnophila (Limnophila) dictyoptera Alexander, 1922
Lucilia coeruleiviridis (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Phaenicia coeruleiviridis Macquart, 1855
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oliveri Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Rainieria antennaepes Say, 1823
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Sylvicola (Sylvicola) alternatus Say, 1823
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus calens Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Tabanus fulvulus Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tabanus nigripes (Wiedemann, 1821)⇒ Ancala fasciata Fabricius, 1775
Tabanus pallidescens Philip, 1936Pacific serviceberry
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tabanus sulcifrons (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Tabanus fulcifrons Macquart, 1855
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Zacompsia fulva Coquillett, 1901

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Lawrence County (Alabama)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
26
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
12
11
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