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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
127
383
467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
127
383
467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
117
359
433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
93
315
377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
17
22
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lincoln County (Kentucky)
17 Families width 22 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lincoln County (Kentucky)
22 Genera with 22 Species
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Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1901Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Diostracus Loew, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Eusiphona Coquillett, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1849Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1823Down-looker2SpeciesTaxom
Rhymosia Curran, 01SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1940Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1915Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lincoln County (Kentucky)
22 Species
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Axarus festivus Say, 1823Indigobush
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Diostracus chaetodactylus Saigusa, 1984
Eusiphona cooperi Sabrosky, 1955Texas milkpea
Laphria sacrator Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Leptogaster atridorsalis Back, 1909
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Rhagio vertebratus Say, 1823
Rhymosia triangularis
Sarcophaga fergusonina (Hardy, 1940)⇒ Sarcophaga assimilis Macquart, 1851
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Tipula (Lunatipula) disjuncta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Tipula (Lunatipula) taughannock (Alexander, 1915)⇒ Tipula disjuncta Walker, 1856
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Lincoln County (Kentucky)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
12
14
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
8
8
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