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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
144
437
552
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
144
437
552
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
132
400
490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
91
315
385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
21
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for St. Tammany Parish
14 Families width 19 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for St. Tammany Parish
21 Genera with 19 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Apotropina Hendel, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1896Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Macrocera Meigen, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Mumetopia Melander, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Oxysarcodexia Townsend, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St. Tammany Parish
19 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Apallates dissidens Tucker, 1908
Apotropina itascae Sabrosky, 1951
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Dictya floridensis Steyskal, 1954Santa Barbara ceanothus
Diogmites missouriensis Bromley, 1951
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Macrocera nephrotoma Matile, 1972
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Oxysarcodexia ventricosa Wulp, 1895
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Rachispoda spuleri Sabrosky, 1949
Rachispoda subsolana Wheeler, 1995
Ravinia (Chaetoravinia) derelicta Walker, 1852
Simulium (Hellichiella) congareenarum Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Simulium (Simulium) jenningsi Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in St. Tammany Parish
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
14
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
7
7
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