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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
122
293
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
121
292
365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
104
249
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
77
205
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
16
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Perry County (Tennessee)
11 Families width 19 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Perry County (Tennessee)
16 Genera with 19 Species
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolimnophila Alexander, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1901Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1775Cranefly3SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Perry County (Tennessee)
19 Species
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) caliptera Say, 1823
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830Australian sheep blowfly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Pseudolimnophila (Pseudolimnophila) luteipennis Osten Sacken, 1860
Psorophora (Psorophora) howardii Coquillett, 1901
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Tipula (Yamatotipula) tricolor Fabricius, 1775Richard's macromitrium moss
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylomya aterrima Johnson, 1903

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Perry County (Tennessee)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
11
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
5
8
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