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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Muhlenberg County (Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
166
599
735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
165
598
734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
152
560
672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
111
473
573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
18
26
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Muhlenberg County
18 Families width 26 Species
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Muhlenberg County
26 Genera with 26 Species
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Alepia Enderlein, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Baeodromia Cumming, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1848Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Hemyda Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lynchia Weyenbergh, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1838Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Muhlenberg County
26 Species
Alepia ancylis Quate & Brown, 2004
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Baeodromia pleuriticus Melander, 1928
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hemyda aurata Robineau-Des..., 1830
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lynchia americana Leach, 1817
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Promachus bastardii Macquart, 1838
Psychoda phalaenoides Linnaeus, 1758
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Muhlenberg County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
14
21
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
5
6
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