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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
131
448
557
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
131
448
557
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
122
428
526
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
91
368
450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
27
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Monroe County (Alabama)
14 Families width 36 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito10SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Monroe County (Alabama)
27 Genera with 36 Species
#ABCDEHLMPST
Aedes Meigen, 1762Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1926Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies3SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1905Typical Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Docosia Winnertz, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Euthycera Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres2SpeciesTaxom
Hovatipula Alexander, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Philosepedon Eaton, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1872Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1901Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Monroe County (Alabama)
36 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) evansae Brèthes, 1926
Beameromyia vulgaris Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Chrysops geminatus Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Chrysops macquarti Philip, 1961
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Culex (Culex) coronator Dyar & Knab, 1906Typical mosquito
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Docosia melita Chandler & Gatt, 2000
Euthycera arcuata Loew, 1859
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Hovatipula megalothorax Alexander, 1955
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Limnia shannoni Cresson, 1920
Lutzomyia (Psathyromyia) shannoni (Dyar, 1929)⇒ Lutzomyia abonnenci Floch H., Ch..., 1947
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Philosepedon interdicta Dyar, 1928
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) varipes Coquillett, 1904
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Simulium (Simulium) jenningsi Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Simulium) parnassum Malloch, 1914Dark Black Fly
Spilomyia longicornis Loew, 1872Eastern Hornet Fly
Temnostoma trifasciatum Robertson, 1901
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Monroe County (Alabama)
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
6
11
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