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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
162
548
585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
162
548
585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
149
523
550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
105
430
443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
20
44
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wayne County (Kentucky)
20 Families width 39 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies8SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wayne County (Kentucky)
44 Genera with 39 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1895Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Anevrina Lioy, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 2002Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1848Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Delphinia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dipalta Osten Sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 2015Millipede-killing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Stichillus Enderlein, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1934Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wayne County (Kentucky)
39 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Anevrina luggeri Aldrich, 1892
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Apocephalus concisus Brown, 2002
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Ceraturgus mitchelli Brimley, 1924
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Chrysopilus thoracicus Fabricius, 1805Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Delphinia picta Fabricius, 1781Common Picture-Winged Fly
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Dipalta serpentina Osten Sacken, 1877
Diplonevra hamata Borgmeier, 1962
Dohrniphora incisuralis Loew, 1866
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Myriophora borealis Hash & Brown, 2015
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phalacrotophora epeirae Brues, 1902
Phalacrotophora longifrons Brues, 1906
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Simulium (Simulium) jenningsi Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Tabanus sackeni Fairchild, 1934Wright's bryum moss
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Wayne County (Kentucky)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
36
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
8
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