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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Sheridan County (Wyoming, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
99
284
398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
99
284
398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
92
274
388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
78
253
371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
16
29
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sheridan County (Wyoming)
16 Families width 26 Species
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sheridan County (Wyoming)
29 Genera with 26 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1848Ochlerotatus6SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1822
Blacklets0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1905Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1901Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1849Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phaenobezzia Haeselbarth, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthocladius Goetghebuer, 1943
0SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1893Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sheridan County (Wyoming)
26 Species
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes implicatus Vockeroth, 1954Rocky Mountain fringed gentian
Aedes spencerii Theobald, 1901
Aedes stimulans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ochlerotatus stimulans Walker, 1848
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culicoides (Monoculicoides) variipennis Coquillett, 1901
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Ischiolepta hyalophora Buck & Marshall, 2002
Laphria sadales Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phaenobezzia opaca Loew, 1861
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Stomoxys dacnusa (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758
Suillia nemorum Meigen, 1830
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Tetanocera valida Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Thereva duplicis Coquillett, 1893
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Sheridan County (Wyoming)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
15
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
14
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