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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
54
83
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
54
83
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
49
76
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
63
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
11
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pocahontas (Hinds County)
9 Families width 7 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pocahontas (Hinds County)
11 Genera with 7 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1962Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pocahontas (Hinds County)
7 Species
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Xylophagus (Xylophagus) cinctus De Geer, 1776Red-belted awl-fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Pocahontas (Hinds County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
6
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
5
3
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