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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
69
187
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
69
187
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
63
177
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
48
156
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
6
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mercer County (Kentucky)
6 Families width 5 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mercer County (Kentucky)
6 Genera with 5 Species
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1901Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasybasis Macquart, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mercer County (Kentucky)
5 Species
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Dasybasis gagtina Philippi, 1865
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Mercer County (Kentucky)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
5
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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