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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Wichita (Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
92
335
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
92
335
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
90
332
361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
74
308
338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
15
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wichita
9 Families width 15 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wichita
15 Genera with 15 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1918Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1896Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Estheria Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1904Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1775Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Taracticus Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wichita
15 Species
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes zoosophus Dyar & Knab, 1918
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Cerotainia macrocera Say, 1823
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) squamigera Kieffer, 1916
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Palpomyia subasper Coquillett, 1901
Psorophora (Grabhamia) signipennis Coquillett, 1904
Rhamphomyia (Pararhamphomyia) psychomorpha Saigusa, 1964
Sphiximorpha willistoni Kahl, 1897
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Taracticus octopunctatus Say, 1823

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Wichita
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
6
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
9
10
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