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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
99
220
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
98
218
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
96
216
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
73
173
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
18
28
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West (Holmes County Mississippi)
18 Families width 27 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West (Holmes County Mississippi)
28 Genera with 27 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1962Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 19711SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanochaeta Bezzi, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West (Holmes County Mississippi)
27 Species
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Aplomya theclarum Scudder, 1887
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila putrida Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hydrellia notata Deonier, 1971
Liriomyza fricki Spencer, 1965Pointed sandmat
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanochaeta eunota Loew, 1872
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) iterans Walker, 1849Repetitive Tachinid Fly
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Stichopogon trifasciatus Say, 1823Three-banded Robber Fly
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
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 West (Holmes County Mississippi)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
14
21
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
7
5
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