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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
117
363
435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
116
362
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
105
335
391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
86
302
354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
20
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Washington County (Alabama)
8 Families width 20 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies9SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Washington County (Alabama)
20 Genera with 20 Species
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1775Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolimnophila Alexander, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington County (Alabama)
20 Species
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eutolmus polypogon Loew, 1848
Holopogon phaeonotus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Laphria grossa Fabricius, 1775
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Neolophonotus leptostylus Londt, 1988
Ommatius tibialis Say, 1823
Paralimna punctipennis Wiedemann, 1830
Proctacanthus rufus Williston, 1885Pineland clustervine
Pseudolimnophila (Pseudolimnophila) luteipennis Osten Sacken, 1860
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Simulium (Hemicnetha) pictipes Hagen, 1880Coontie
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Washington County (Alabama)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
14
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
6
6
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