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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Union County (Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
81
177
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
81
177
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
74
159
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
60
141
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
7
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Union County (Kentucky)
6 Families width 5 Species
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Union County (Kentucky)
7 Genera with 5 Species
Euthycera Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Prionolabis Osten Sacken, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1915Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Union County (Kentucky)
5 Species
Euthycera arcuata Loew, 1859
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Prionolabis habrosyne Alexander, 1970
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Tipula (Platytipula) ultima Alexander, 1915

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Union County (Kentucky)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
4
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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