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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region St. Charles County (Missouri, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
136
591
780
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
136
591
780
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
125
556
718
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
101
507
651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
12
23
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for St. Charles County
12 Families width 21 Species
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for St. Charles County
23 Genera with 21 Species
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Apocephalus Coquillett, 1913Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Belvosia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1830Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Coenomyia Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Gonomyia Meigen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracantha Coquillett, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1901Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1775Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St. Charles County
21 Species
Apocephalus antennatus Malloch, 1913
Belvosia unifasciata Robineau-Des..., 1830
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Chaoborus (Chaoborus) flavicans Meigen, 1830
Coenomyia ferruginea Scopoli, 1763Stink Fly
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Dialysis rufithorax Say, 1823
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) parva Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Ferdinandea dives Osten Sacken, 1877
Gonomyia (Leiponeura) sulphurella Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Paracantha culta (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Paracantha genalis Malloch, 1941
Psorophora (Psorophora) howardii Coquillett, 1901
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Symplecta (Symplecta) cana Walker, 1848
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in St. Charles County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
14
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
9
8
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