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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Richmond County (Georgia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
91
280
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
91
280
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
82
251
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
62
216
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
13
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Richmond County (Georgia)
6 Families width 12 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Richmond County (Georgia)
13 Genera with 12 Species
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Prolepsis Walker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Richmond County (Georgia)
12 Species
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Dioxyna sororcula (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Ferdinandea dives Osten Sacken, 1877
Hylemya alcathoe Walker, 1849
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Prolepsis tristis Walker, 1851
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylota (Xylota) quadrimaculata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Richmond County (Georgia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
11
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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