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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region St. James Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
57
122
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
57
122
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
53
115
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
40
94
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
15
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for St. James Parish
8 Families width 8 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for St. James Parish
15 Genera with 8 Species
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Neodexiopsis Malloch, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St. James Parish
8 Species
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Neodexiopsis rufitibia Stein, 1919
Psychoda phalaenoides Linnaeus, 1758
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in St. James Parish
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
6
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
9
4
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