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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
92
211
256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
92
211
256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
83
192
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
68
162
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
17
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Milton (Rutherford County Tennessee)
11 Families width 17 Species
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Milton (Rutherford County Tennessee)
17 Genera with 17 Species
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1855Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Milton (Rutherford County Tennessee)
17 Species
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Gymnometriocnemus (Rhaphidocladius) brumalis Edwards, 1929
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Rheocricotopus robacki Beck & Beck, 1964
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Suillia quinquepunctata Say, 1823

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Milton (Rutherford County Tennessee)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
14
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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