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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
158
669
857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
158
669
857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
147
638
794
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
112
547
680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
27
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Washington County (Mississippi)
14 Families width 27 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids0SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Washington County (Mississippi)
27 Genera with 27 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1937Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Delphinia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Galiomyza Spencer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoctona Speiser, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Prodiplosis Felt, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sepedonea Steyskal, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1859Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington County (Mississippi)
27 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Chrysops reicherti Fairchild, 1937
Cyrtopogon falto Walker, 1849
Delphinia picta Fabricius, 1781Common Picture-Winged Fly
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Galiomyza violivara
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microdon laetus Loew, 1864
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Ophiomyia abutilivora Spencer, 1986Alkali sandmat
Ornithoctona erythrocephala Leach, 1817
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) iterans Walker, 1849Repetitive Tachinid Fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ilicicola Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) penstemonis Spencer, 1969Giant spurge
Prodiplosis morrisi Gagne, 1966Leafcurl midge
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Sepedonea lagoa Steyskal, 1951
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus subsimilis Bellardi, 1859
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Washington County (Mississippi)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
22
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
5
4
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