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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
139
484
579
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
139
484
579
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
132
472
565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
102
404
472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
20
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Montgomery County (Tennessee)
14 Families width 22 Species
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Montgomery County (Tennessee)
20 Genera with 22 Species
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies3SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1992Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Hirtodrosophila Duda, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Hovatipula Alexander, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Rachicerus Walker, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Thelairodoria Townsend, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Montgomery County (Tennessee)
22 Species
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops delicatulus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Drosophila neotestacea Grimaldi, Ja..., 1992
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Hirtodrosophila cameraria Haliday, 1833
Hovatipula megalothorax Alexander, 1955
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Paracladopelma nixe Townes, 1945
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Rachicerus nitidus Johnson, 1903
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Suillia quinquepunctata Say, 1823
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Thelairodoria setinervis Coquillett, 1910
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Montgomery County (Tennessee)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
16
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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