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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
103
287
380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
103
287
380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
95
273
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
79
239
329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
17
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for St. Louis (Missouri)
11 Families width 21 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for St. Louis (Missouri)
17 Genera with 21 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1823Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1951Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hemisturmia Townsend, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Mycetobia Meigen, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Prolepsis Walker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1838Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19471SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St. Louis (Missouri)
21 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Diogmites missouriensis Bromley, 1951
Hemisturmia tortricis Coquillett, 1897
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Liriomyza brassicae Riley, 1885Cabbage leaf miner
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia marginalis Malloch, 1912
Mycetobia divergens Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Pelastoneurus kansensis Aldrich, 1894
Prolepsis tristis Walker, 1851
Promachus bastardii Macquart, 1838
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Xylomya simillima Steyskal, 1947Point Reyes ceanothus

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in St. Louis (Missouri)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
12
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
5
9
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