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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
82
206
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
82
206
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
74
185
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
62
155
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
11
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rockcastle County
8 Families width 6 Species
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rockcastle County
11 Genera with 6 Species
Amoebaleria Garrett, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Oecothea Curtis, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1823Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rockcastle County
6 Species
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Lasiopogon appalachensis Cannings, 2002
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Rockcastle County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
9
4
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