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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
140
698
962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
140
698
962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
129
679
943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
99
633
890
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
30
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Metcalfe County
15 Families width 27 Species
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Metcalfe County
30 Genera with 27 Species
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Anevrina Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Bibio Geoffroy, 1864March flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1863Greater Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Borophaga Enderlein, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 19743SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopleurophora Schmitz, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Lecanocerus Borgmeier, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Oecothea Curtis, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1823Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Tricyphona Zetterstedt, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Metcalfe County
27 Species
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Bibio longipes Loew, 1864
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) pulchellus (Loew, 1863)⇒ Bombylius fascipennis Evenhuis, 1978
Campiglossa murina Doane, 1899
Campiglossa pallidipennis Cresson, 1907
Campiglossa pygmaea Novak, 1974
Chaetopleurophora erythronota Strobl, 1892
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) triannulatus Macquart, 1826
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Gymnophora luteiventris Schmitz, 1952
Lecanocerus compressiceps Borgmeier, 1962
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Phalacrotophora epeirae Brues, 1902
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Psychoda phalaenoides Linnaeus, 1758
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Tricyphona (Tricyphona) inconstans (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Pedicia inconstans Osten Sacken, 1859
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Metcalfe County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
25
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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