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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Pond (St. Louis County, Missouri, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
118
359
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
118
359
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
108
324
343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
84
276
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
18
35
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pond (St. Louis County Missouri)
18 Families width 39 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies9SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge0SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pond (St. Louis County Missouri)
35 Genera with 39 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Borophaga Enderlein, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1830Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Helius Lepeletier &..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly4SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tricyphona Zetterstedt, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pond (St. Louis County Missouri)
39 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chaoborus (Chaoborus) flavicans Meigen, 1830
Cricotopus (Isocladius) trifasciatus Meigen, 1813Non-biting midge
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Helius (Helius) flavipes Macquart, 1855Melon loco
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Mallota cimbiciformis Fallen, 1817
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Prosimulium mixtum Syme & Davies, 1958
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Pyrgota valida Harris, 1841
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Stomoxys dacnusa (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758
Symplecta (Symplecta) cana Walker, 1848
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tipula (Lunatipula) dorsimacula Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Tipula (Triplicitipula) triplex Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Tricyphona (Tricyphona) inconstans (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Pedicia inconstans Osten Sacken, 1859

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Pond (St. Louis County Missouri)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
22
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
13
17
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