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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Smith County (Tennessee, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
142
503
628
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
142
503
628
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
127
465
572
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
91
381
464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Smith County (Tennessee)
11 Families width 15 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Smith County (Tennessee)
13 Genera with 15 Species
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1904Deer flies3SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Lynchia Weyenbergh, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1828Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Smith County (Tennessee)
15 Species
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysops pikei Whitney, 1904Hedge false bindweed
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Leptogaster atridorsalis Back, 1909
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Limnia ottawensis Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Lynchia americana Leach, 1817
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tabanus reinwardtii Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Smith County (Tennessee)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
10
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
3
3
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