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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Pike County (Mississippi, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
73
212
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
73
212
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
65
199
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
48
174
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pike County (Mississippi)
6 Families width 7 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pike County (Mississippi)
7 Genera with 7 Species
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1775Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pike County (Mississippi)
7 Species
Culex (Culex) coronator Dyar & Knab, 1906Typical mosquito
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Pike County (Mississippi)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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