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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Sherman County (Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
131
412
487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
131
412
487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
122
390
458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
89
326
385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
12
32
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sherman County (Kansas)
12 Families width 35 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sherman County (Kansas)
32 Genera with 35 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Geranomyia Haliday, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Gonomyia Meigen, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Helius Lepeletier &..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1872Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1881Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Macrocera Meigen, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neorhynchocephalus Lichtwardt, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Paravilla Painter, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Prolepsis Walker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ptilocera Wiedemann, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1775Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Trichopoda Berthold, 1781Feather-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sherman County (Kansas)
35 Species
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Atomosia melanopogon Hermann, 1912Long spur columbine
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Geranomyia communis (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Limonia communis Osten Sacken, 1859
Gonomyia (Neolipophleps) helophila Alexander, 1916
Helius (Helius) mainensis Alexander, 1916
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hemipenthes sinuosus Wiedemann, 1821
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Leptogaster brevicornis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Limnophila (Limnophila) bryobia Mik, 1881
Macrocera nephrotoma Matile, 1972
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Neorhynchocephalus sackenii Williston, 1880
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Paravilla fulvicoma Coquillett, 1887
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Prolepsis tristis Walker, 1851
Psorophora (Grabhamia) discolor Coquillett, 1903
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Ptilocera melecta (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Isomerocera quadrilineata Fabricius, 1787
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Telmatoscopus furcatus Kincaid, 1899
Tipula (Yamatotipula) tricolor Fabricius, 1775Richard's macromitrium moss
Trichopoda (Galactomyia) pennipes Fabricius, 1781Feather Legged Fly
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Sherman County (Kansas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
21
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
11
15
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