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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Mobile County (Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
195
814
1093
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
195
814
1093
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
183
783
1045
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
133
672
914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
27
59
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mobile County
27 Families width 68 Species
#CPATDSMEBR
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito8SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies8SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies7SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies7SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies9SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies0SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies0SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mobile County
59 Genera with 68 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTX
Aedes Meigen, 1762Ochlerotatus4SpeciesTaxom
Alepia Enderlein, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Apachekolos Martin, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceracia Rondani, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1999Deer flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Diachlorus Osten Sacken, 1805Yellow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1936Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1862Fruit fly5SpeciesTaxom
Dyctia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Epiphragma Osten Sacken, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Eutrichota Kowarz, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Fletcherimyia Townsend, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Gaediopsis Brauer & von..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Graphomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hirtodrosophila Duda, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Mallophorina Curran, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Mumetopia Melander, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Paraclius Loew, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pogonosoma Rondani, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Prochyliza Walker, 1849
Waltzing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Siphosturmia Coquillett, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Spirobolomyia Townsend, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1828Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1901Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1926Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Triorla Parks, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mobile County
68 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Alepia ancylis Quate & Brown, 2004
Apachekolos tenuipes Loew, 1862
Beameromyia vulgaris Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Ceracia dentata Coquillett, 1895
Chrysops brunneus Hine, 1903Desert bearpoppy
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysops sandyi Baier, 1999
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Diachlorus ferrugatus Fabricius, 1805Richard's macromitrium moss
Dictya stricta Steyskal, 1938Pinemat
Diogmites properans Bromley, 1936
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila melanica Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Drosophila putrida Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Drosophila robusta Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Drosophila tripunctata (Loew, 1862)⇒ Drosophila immigrans Sturtevant, 1921
Epiphragma (Epiphragma) fasciapenne Say, 1823Band-Winged Crane Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eutrichota lipsia Walker, 1849
Fletcherimyia abdita Pape, 1990
Fletcherimyia celarata Aldrich, 1916
Gaediopsis flavipes Coquillett, 1895
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hirtodrosophila cameraria Haliday, 1833
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Limnia shannoni Cresson, 1920
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microdon craigheadii Walton, 1912
Microdon ocellaris Curran, 1924
Mumetopia occipitalis Melander, 1913Goldentuft
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neolophonotus leptostylus Londt, 1988
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Paraclius flagellatus Harmston, 1952
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pogonosoma dorsatum Say, 1824
Prosimulium mixtum Syme & Davies, 1958
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psychoda phalaenoides Linnaeus, 1758
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Simulium (Hemicnetha) pictipes Hagen, 1880Coontie
Siphosturmia rostrata Coquillett, 1895
Spirobolomyia basalis Walker, 1853
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stilobezzia beckae Wirth, 1953Texan phlox
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus acutus Bigot, 1892
Tabanus gracilis Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Temnostoma trifasciatum Robertson, 1901
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Tipula (Yamatotipula) floridensis Alexander, 1926
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Triorla interrupta Macquart, 1834
Xylota (Ameroxylota) ejuncida Say, 1824

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Mobile County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
21
46
49
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
13
19
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