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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Somerset (Mercer County, Missouri, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
78
171
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
78
171
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
74
164
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
60
147
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
12
18
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Somerset (Mercer County Missouri)
12 Families width 20 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Somerset (Mercer County Missouri)
18 Genera with 20 Species
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Gasterophilus Leach, 1776Horse bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Melanophora Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Siphonella Macquart, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Somerset (Mercer County Missouri)
20 Species
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bradysia tilicola Loew, 1850
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Drosophila putrida Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Gasterophilus intestinalis De Geer, 1776Horse bot
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Melanophora roralis Linnaeus, 1758Dark-winged Woodlouse-fly
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Siphonella oscinina Fallen, 1820
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Somerset (Mercer County Missouri)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
16
18
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