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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Walker County (Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
184
619
709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
184
619
709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
174
599
681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
133
507
585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
24
44
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Walker County (Alabama)
24 Families width 47 Species
#CARTSEDHMBPV
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito8SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Walker County (Alabama)
44 Genera with 47 Species
#ACDEHILMNPRSTV
Aedes Meigen, 1901Ochlerotatus4SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1904Deer flies4SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Dyctia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Euhybus Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Eutrichota Kowarz, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Ischyrosyrphus Bigot, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19782SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mochlonyx Loew, 1844
0SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1908Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Siphonella Macquart, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1828Common horse flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1964Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Vermipardus Stuckenberg, 19951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Walker County (Alabama)
47 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Chrysopilus quadratus Say, 1823Quadrate Snipe Fly
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops dacne Philip, 1955
Chrysops pikei Whitney, 1904Hedge false bindweed
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euhybus triplex Walker, 1849
Eutrichota lipsia Walker, 1849
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Ischyrosyrphus lanternarius O.F. Müller, 1776
Leptogaster brevicornis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Limnia conica Steyskal, 1978Parry's ceanothus
Limnia sandovalensis Fisher & Orth, 1978
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Psorophora horrida (Dyar & Knab, 1908)⇒ Psorophora horridus Dyar & Knab, 1908
Psychoda phalaenoides Linnaeus, 1758
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Siphonella oscinina Fallen, 1820
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Sylvicola (Sylvicola) alternatus Say, 1823
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus calens Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Tabanus fulvulus Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Tabanus sparus Whitney, 1879Bingham's false bindweed
Tabanus turbidus Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Tanytarsus dendyi Sublette, 1964
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) kerteszi Hendel, 1901
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Vermipardus sathon Stuckenberg, 1995

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Walker County (Alabama)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
17
31
31
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
13
16
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