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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
76
264
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
76
264
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
71
254
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
55
230
278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
2
7
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for McCracken County
2 Families width 14 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito13SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for McCracken County
7 Genera with 14 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1823Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1901Gang Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1896Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for McCracken County
14 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) cyanescens Philip, 1941
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psorophora (Psorophora) howardii Coquillett, 1901
Toxorhynchites rutilus Coquillett, 1896Elephant Mosquito

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in McCracken County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
6
13
Family
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