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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Lincoln (Pottawatomie County, Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
57
115
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
57
115
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
52
106
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
40
88
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
4
6
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lincoln (Pottawatomie County Kansas)
4 Families width 8 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae (Latreille, 1802)Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lincoln (Pottawatomie County Kansas)
6 Genera with 8 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lincoln (Pottawatomie County Kansas)
8 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Lincoln (Pottawatomie County Kansas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
3
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