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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Lucas (Russell County, Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
37
61
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
37
61
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
36
60
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
57
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
7
14
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lucas (Russell County Kansas)
7 Families width 27 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito22SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids0SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lucas (Russell County Kansas)
14 Genera with 27 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus8SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycoriella Frey, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lucas (Russell County Kansas)
27 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes stimulans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ochlerotatus stimulans Walker, 1848
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Lycoriella (Lycoriella) sativae Johannsen, 1912
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Symplecta (Symplecta) cana Walker, 1848
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Lucas (Russell County Kansas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
4
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
10
24
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