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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Lewis County (Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
156
544
669
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
156
544
669
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
143
515
630
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
114
460
562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
16
33
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lewis County (Kentucky)
16 Families width 29 Species
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lewis County (Kentucky)
33 Genera with 29 Species
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Alepia Enderlein, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1828Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopleurophora Schmitz, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1901Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hovatipula Alexander, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Lecanocerus Borgmeier, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1929Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 1992
Millipede-killing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Oecothea Curtis, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1934Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lewis County (Kentucky)
29 Species
Alepia ancylis Quate & Brown, 2004
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Dohrniphora incisuralis Loew, 1866
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Hovatipula megalothorax Alexander, 1955
Lecanocerus compressiceps Borgmeier, 1962
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lutzomyia (Psathyromyia) shannoni (Dyar, 1929)⇒ Lutzomyia abonnenci Floch H., Ch..., 1947
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psychoda phalaenoides Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Simulium (Simulium) jenningsi Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus sackeni Fairchild, 1934Wright's bryum moss
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Lewis County (Kentucky)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
22
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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