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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Madison (Davidson County, Tennessee, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
116
347
461
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
116
347
461
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
104
325
433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
77
275
365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
20
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Madison (Davidson County Tennessee)
9 Families width 22 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies10SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Madison (Davidson County Tennessee)
20 Genera with 22 Species
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18232SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1931Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Madison (Davidson County Tennessee)
22 Species
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Chrysops moechus Osten Sacken, 1875
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eutolmus polypogon Loew, 1848
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Leptogaster brevicornis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Promachus hinei Bromley, 1931
Ravinia querula Walker, 1849
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Madison (Davidson County Tennessee)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
18
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
2
1
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