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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
147
535
648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
147
535
648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
137
506
594
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
105
439
523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
17
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rankin County (Mississippi)
14 Families width 16 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rankin County (Mississippi)
17 Genera with 16 Species
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Delphinia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Melanophora Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rankin County (Mississippi)
16 Species
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Boettcheria cimbicis Townsend, 1892
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Delphinia picta Fabricius, 1781Common Picture-Winged Fly
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Melanophora roralis Linnaeus, 1758Dark-winged Woodlouse-fly
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Rachispoda richardsi Sabrosky, 1949
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scenopinus gossypius Kelsey, 1969American nailwort
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Telmatoscopus patibulus Quate, 1955

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Rankin County (Mississippi)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
11
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
6
6
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