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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
73
150
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
73
150
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
67
139
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
48
108
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
7
3
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Polk County (Tennessee)
6 Families width 3 Species
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Polk County (Tennessee)
7 Genera with 3 Species
Lutzomyia Franca, 1961Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Philosepedon Eaton, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polk County (Tennessee)
3 Species
Lutzomyia aquilonia Fairchild G...., 1961
Simulium (Simulium) jenningsi Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Polk County (Tennessee)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
4
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
3
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