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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Wilcox County (Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
149
465
489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
148
464
488
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
139
442
456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
101
382
399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
16
38
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wilcox County (Alabama)
16 Families width 30 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies7SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wilcox County (Alabama)
38 Genera with 30 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1818
Malaria Mosquitoes0SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1862Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1872Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19781SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1863Eye Gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lixophaga Townsend, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Mallophorina Curran, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mesograpta Loew, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Mycodrosophila Oldenberg, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Philosepedon Eaton, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Poecilanthrax Osten Sacken, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Prochyliza Walker, 1849
Waltzing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Prolepsis Walker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Systoechus Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1821Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyia Haliday, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wilcox County (Alabama)
30 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Apocephalus pergandei Coquillett, 1901
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chrysops flavidus Wiedemann, 1821Black raspberry
Chrysops montanus Osten Sacken, 1875
Cyrtopogon falto Walker, 1849
Drosophila tripunctata (Loew, 1862)⇒ Drosophila immigrans Sturtevant, 1921
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) caliptera Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eudioctria tibialis Banks, 1917
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Limnia sandovalensis Fisher & Orth, 1978
Liohippelates pallipes Loew, 1863
Lixophaga variabilis Coquillett, 1895
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Mycodrosophila dimidiata Loew, 1862
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Philosepedon interdicta Dyar, 1928
Poecilanthrax lucifer Fabricius, 1775
Prolepsis tristis Walker, 1851
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Stichopogon trifasciatus Say, 1823Three-banded Robber Fly
Systoechus candidulus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Tabanus molestus Say, 1823
Tabanus nigripes (Wiedemann, 1821)⇒ Ancala fasciata Fabricius, 1775
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Wilcox County (Alabama)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
12
29
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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