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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
122
384
424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
122
384
424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
114
369
405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
90
322
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
26
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Meigs County (Tennessee)
15 Families width 28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Meigs County (Tennessee)
26 Genera with 28 Species
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Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Lispocephala Pokorny, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neaspilota Osten-sacken, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1794Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1775Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Meigs County (Tennessee)
28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anthrax analis (Say, 1823)⇒ Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Chrysops flavidus Wiedemann, 1821Black raspberry
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Lispocephala parydra Hardy, 1981
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Neaspilota (Neaspilota) albidipennis Loew, 1861
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus calens Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Tipula (Yamatotipula) tricolor Fabricius, 1775Richard's macromitrium moss
Xylomya pallidifemur Malloch, 1917

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Meigs County (Tennessee)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
21
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
5
6
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