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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
92
288
351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
92
288
351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
87
280
343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
70
248
296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
10
11
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lexington (Kentucky)
10 Families width 11 Species
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lexington (Kentucky)
11 Genera with 11 Species
Allognosta Osten Sacken, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hemyda Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Hoplitimyia James, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Lynchia Weyenbergh, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tricyphona Zetterstedt, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lexington (Kentucky)
11 Species
Allognosta fuscitarsis Say, 1823
Campsicnemus dicondylus Hardy & Kohn, 1964Aridland peperomia
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hemyda aurata Robineau-Des..., 1830
Hoplitimyia constans Loew, 1872
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Lynchia americana Leach, 1817
Rhagoletis suavis Loew, 1862Walnut Husk Maggot
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Tricyphona (Tricyphona) inconstans (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Pedicia inconstans Osten Sacken, 1859

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Lexington (Kentucky)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
10
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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