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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
127
505
656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
127
505
656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
118
491
639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
85
431
570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
10
12
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wilkinson County (Mississippi)
10 Families width 14 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wilkinson County (Mississippi)
12 Genera with 14 Species
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Hirtodrosophila Duda, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres2SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wilkinson County (Mississippi)
14 Species
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Hirtodrosophila cameraria Haliday, 1833
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Xylomya pallidifemur Malloch, 1917

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Wilkinson County (Mississippi)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
8
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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