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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Mississippi County (Missouri, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
146
403
461
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
145
402
460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
135
381
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
101
310
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
13
26
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mississippi County (Missouri)
13 Families width 29 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mississippi County (Missouri)
26 Genera with 29 Species
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Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cnephia Enderlein, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Helius Lepeletier &..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Lepidophora Westwood, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1812Green Soldier Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1838Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Triorla Parks, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Ulomyia Haliday, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mississippi County (Missouri)
29 Species
Anopheles (Anopheles) barberi Coquillett, 1903
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) walkeri Theobald, 1901Walker'S Anopheles
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Cnephia pecuarum Riley, 1887Southern buffalo gnat
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Helius (Helius) flavipes Macquart, 1855Melon loco
Lepidophora lutea Painter, 1962Hunchback Bee Fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Odontomyia cincta Olivier, 1812Littleleaf mockorange
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Promachus bastardii Macquart, 1838
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Triorla interrupta Macquart, 1834
Ulomyia lativentris Berden, 1952
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Mississippi County (Missouri)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
16
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
10
12
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