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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region South (Covington County, Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
61
90
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
61
90
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
61
90
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
55
81
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
19
24
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South (Covington County Alabama)
19 Families width 22 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South (Covington County Alabama)
24 Genera with 22 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1962Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Alepia Enderlein, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceracia Rondani, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Eutrichota Kowarz, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Hirtodrosophila Duda, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Mumetopia Melander, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South (Covington County Alabama)
22 Species
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Alepia ancylis Quate & Brown, 2004
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Ceracia dentata Coquillett, 1895
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) vierriensis Goetghebuer, 1935
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila putrida Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Eutrichota lipsia Walker, 1849
Geron orthoperus Hesse, 1938
Hirtodrosophila cameraria Haliday, 1833
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Liriomyza sativae Blanchard, 1938Cabbage leaf miner
Mumetopia occipitalis Melander, 1913Goldentuft
Paramyia nitens Loew, 1869
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Prosimulium mixtum Syme & Davies, 1958
Psychoda phalaenoides Linnaeus, 1758
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Sylvicola (Sylvicola) alternatus Say, 1823
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in South (Covington County Alabama)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
12
13
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
11
10
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