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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region River (Johnson County, Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
203
724
837
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
203
724
837
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
191
699
806
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
140
603
713
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
27
61
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for River (Kentucky)
27 Families width 53 Species
#CPSARTDELHM
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae (Newman, 1834)Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for River (Kentucky)
61 Genera with 53 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTX
Aedes Meigen, 1838Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Alepia Enderlein, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Allognosta Osten Sacken, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Bertamyia Kessel, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Borophaga Enderlein, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopleurophora Schmitz, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1957Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1901Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866
Hanging Thief Robber Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Epiphragma Osten Sacken, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Gnophomyia Osten Sacken, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lecanocerus Borgmeier, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Metalimnobia Matsumura, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Oecothea Curtis, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalomyia Rübsaamen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Strauzia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Synapha Meigen, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1823Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tricyphona Zetterstedt, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for River (Kentucky)
53 Species
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Alepia ancylis Quate & Brown, 2004
Allognosta fuscitarsis Say, 1823
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Bertamyia notata Loew, 1866
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Chrysopilus quadratus Say, 1823Quadrate Snipe Fly
Chrysopilus thoracicus Fabricius, 1805Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Chrysops indus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) triannulatus Macquart, 1826
Culicoides sonorensis (Wirth & Jones, 1957)⇒ Culicoides occidentalis Wirth & Jones, 1957
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Epiphragma (Epiphragma) fasciapenne Say, 1823Band-Winged Crane Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Gnophomyia tristissima Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Lecanocerus compressiceps Borgmeier, 1962
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) immatura Osten Sacken, 1860
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Paracladopelma nixe Townes, 1945
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) iterans Walker, 1849Repetitive Tachinid Fly
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Psychoda phalaenoides Linnaeus, 1758
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Rhagoletis suavis Loew, 1862Walnut Husk Maggot
Rhamphomyia longicauda Loew, 1861Long-tailed Dance Fly
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Rhopalomyia solidaginis Loew, 1862Goldenrod Bunch Gall
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Synapha spiniphora Matile, 1992
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Tricyphona (Tricyphona) inconstans (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Pedicia inconstans Osten Sacken, 1859
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in River (Kentucky)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
19
41
35
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
20
18
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