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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Tallahatchie County (Mississippi, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
145
596
769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
145
596
769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
133
570
740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
99
484
635
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
12
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tallahatchie County
12 Families width 16 Species
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tallahatchie County
15 Genera with 16 Species
Alepia Enderlein, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cnephia Enderlein, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1775New World screwworm fly1SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Lepidophora Westwood, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tallahatchie County
16 Species
Alepia ancylis Quate & Brown, 2004
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Cnephia pecuarum Riley, 1887Southern buffalo gnat
Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775Secondary screw worm fly
Diogmites platypterus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Empis (Coptophlebia) dasychira Mik, 1878
Lepidophora lepidocera Wiedemann, 1828Scaly Bee Fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia (Megaselia) scalaris Loew, 1866Coffin fly
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Tallahatchie County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
9
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
6
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