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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
34
58
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
34
58
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
31
55
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
26
46
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
3
8
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Meta (Kentucky)
3 Families width 5 Species
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Meta (Kentucky)
8 Genera with 5 Species
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 1992
Millipede-killing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Stichillus Enderlein, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Meta (Kentucky)
5 Species
Culex (Melanoconion) pilosus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Meta (Kentucky)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
2
6
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
2
3
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