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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Prairie (Wilson County, Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
60
125
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
60
125
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
58
122
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
50
100
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
7
9
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Prairie (Wilson County Kansas)
7 Families width 6 Species
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Prairie (Wilson County Kansas)
9 Genera with 6 Species
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1905Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Prairie (Wilson County Kansas)
6 Species
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Prairie (Wilson County Kansas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
3
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
6
4
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