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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Wilkes County (Georgia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
141
340
355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
141
340
355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
134
328
343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
92
257
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
17
23
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wilkes County (Georgia)
17 Families width 22 Species
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wilkes County (Georgia)
23 Genera with 22 Species
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Acrocera Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1823Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Euthycera Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Pelomyia Williston, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1758Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1848Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1823Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Trichopoda Berthold, 1781Feather-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wilkes County (Georgia)
22 Species
Acrocera (Acrocera) bulla Westwood, 1848
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Diogmites discolor Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Euthycera arcuata Loew, 1859
Laphria saffrana Fabricius, 1805
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Medetera vittata Van Duzee, 1919Gairdner's yampah
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Minettia magna Coquillett, 1898
Pelomyia coronata (Loew, 1866)⇒ Pelomyia occidentalis Williston, 1893
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Pseudodoros clavatus Fabricius, 1794
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus proximus (Walker, 1848)⇒ Tabanus taeniola Palisot de B..., 1806
Telmatoscopus furcatus Kincaid, 1899
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Trichopoda (Galactomyia) pennipes Fabricius, 1781Feather Legged Fly
Xylophagus lugens Loew, 1863Copper mallow

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Wilkes County (Georgia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
14
19
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
4
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