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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
158
692
959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
158
692
959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
149
670
920
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
110
591
807
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
23
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Morgan County (Alabama)
11 Families width 27 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies8SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies7SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Morgan County (Alabama)
23 Genera with 27 Species
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Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Atrichomelina Cresson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Merycomyia Hine, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Prolepsis Walker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1879Common horse flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Morgan County (Alabama)
27 Species
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Atrichomelina pubera Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Chrysops flavidus Wiedemann, 1821Black raspberry
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) vierriensis Goetghebuer, 1935
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus clausicellus Macquart, 1850
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Merycomyia whitneyi Johnson, 1904
Prolepsis tristis Walker, 1851
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus glabrifrons Meigen, 1824Prostrate yellowcress
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tabanus calens Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Tabanus fuscifrons Schuurmans S..., 1926
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tabanus mularis Stone, 1935Obtuse buckthorn
Tabanus sparus Whitney, 1879Bingham's false bindweed
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Morgan County (Alabama)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
16
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
7
7
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