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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
126
439
523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
126
439
523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
113
400
471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
90
357
422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
20
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Meade County (Kansas)
11 Families width 20 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae (Latreille, 1802)Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Meade County (Kansas)
20 Genera with 20 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1906Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1896Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Geranomyia Haliday, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Gonomyia Meigen, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Idiocera Dale, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neorhynchocephalus Lichtwardt, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Ospriocerus Loew, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1876Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Teucholabis Osten Sacken, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1775Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhina Loew, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Meade County (Kansas)
20 Species
Aedes nigromaculis Ludlow, 1906Medium-sized pasture floodwater mosquito
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Campiglossa clathrata Loew, 1862
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Erioptera (Erioptera) annulipes Williston, 1896
Geranomyia communis (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Limonia communis Osten Sacken, 1859
Gonomyia (Neolipophleps) helophila Alexander, 1916
Idiocera (Idiocera) gaigei Rogers, 1931
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Neorhynchocephalus sackenii Williston, 1880
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Symplecta (Symplecta) cana Walker, 1848
Tabanus punctifer Osten Sacken, 1876Bulldog fly
Tephritis stigmatica Coquillett, 1899
Teucholabis (Teucholabis) lucida Alexander, 1916
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Tipula (Yamatotipula) tricolor Fabricius, 1775Richard's macromitrium moss
Toxorhina (Toxorhina) magna Osten Sacken, 1865Port Huron hawthorn
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Meade County (Kansas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
9
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
11
12
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