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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Washington Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
95
248
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
95
248
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
88
231
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
68
185
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
20
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Washington Parish
11 Families width 13 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Washington Parish
20 Genera with 13 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1803
Green Soldier Fly0SpeciesTaxom
Opsion Gistl, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1925Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington Parish
13 Species
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Camptocladius tritoma (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Orthocladiinae tritoma Kieffer, 1921
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Mycetophila ocellus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Opsion nigra Meigen, 1804
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Washington Parish
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
8
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
12
8
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