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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Plaquemines Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
139
457
507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
138
455
505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
131
437
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
94
371
404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
13
19
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Plaquemines Parish
13 Families width 20 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Plaquemines Parish
19 Genera with 20 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1823Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18982SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Plaquemines Parish
20 Species
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Anopheles (Anopheles) atropos Dyar & Knab, 1906
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Trupanea pseudovicina Hering, 1947
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Plaquemines Parish
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
12
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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