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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
156
480
565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
156
480
565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
150
459
541
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
112
398
473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
17
31
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Webster County (Kentucky)
17 Families width 31 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Webster County (Kentucky)
31 Genera with 31 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1823Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Borophaga Enderlein, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1901Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866
Hanging Thief Robber Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Lecanocerus Borgmeier, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1823Down-looker2SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Synapha Meigen, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Webster County (Kentucky)
31 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes nigromaculis Ludlow, 1906Medium-sized pasture floodwater mosquito
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Cyrtopogon falto Walker, 1849
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Lecanocerus compressiceps Borgmeier, 1962
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Pyrgota maculipennis Macquart, 1846
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Rhagio vertebratus Say, 1823
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sphiximorpha willistoni Kahl, 1897
Synapha spiniphora Matile, 1992
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Webster County (Kentucky)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
14
25
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
6
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