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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Rapides Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
140
425
516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
140
425
516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
125
391
468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
87
302
361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
25
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rapides Parish
14 Families width 26 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies7SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rapides Parish
25 Genera with 26 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1895Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1828Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Cnephia Enderlein, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1905Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Gonomyia Meigen, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pholeomyia Bilimek, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1917Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1842Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1901Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rapides Parish
26 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Atomosia puella Wiedemann, 1828
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Cerotainia albipilosa Curran, 1930
Cnephia pecuarum Riley, 1887Southern buffalo gnat
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Gonomyia (Leiponeura) burgessi Alexander, 1944
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pholeomyia comans Sabrosky, 1959Professor-weed
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Psychoda phalaenoides Linnaeus, 1758
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Tabanus nefarius Hine, 1907Bluestem pricklypoppy
Tabanus petiolatus (Hine, 1917)⇒ Atylotus petiolateinus Leclercq, 1967
Toxomerus boscii Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) lowii Theobald, 1901

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Rapides Parish
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
15
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
10
12
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