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Checklist for Superfamily Diopsoidea Billberg, 1820
and region Nearctic (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
14615
110890
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
705
14586
110836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
679
14388
109553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
443
11556
91607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
116
2523
22059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
88
1778
14881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
66
1308
9152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
62
1128
7543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
49
523
3680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Diopsoidea
Billberg, 1820
4
9
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nearctic
4 Families width 91 Species
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies85SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nearctic
9 Genera with 91 Species
Chamaepsila Hendel, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Chyliza Fallen, 191310SpeciesTaxom
Coptera Say, 198029SpeciesTaxom
Loxocera Meigen, 18616SpeciesTaxom
Psila Meigen, 192015SpeciesTaxom
Psilus Panzer, 190523SpeciesTaxom
Sphyracephala Say, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyia Heller, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Tanypeza Fallen, 19163SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nearctic
91 Species
Chamaepsila nigricornis Meigen, 1826Chrysanthemum root fly
Chamaepsila rosae Fabricius, 1794Carrot fly
Chyliza (Chyliza) annulipes Macquart, 1835Cretan bryony
Chyliza apicalis Loew, 1860
Chyliza erudita Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Chyliza leguminicola Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Chyliza metallica Walker, 1849
Chyliza nigroviridis Walker, 1861Feay's milkweed
Chyliza notata Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Chyliza robusta Coquillett, 1904
Chyliza scrobiculata Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Chyliza similis Johnson, 1913Elegant stitchwort
Coptera abbreviata Muesebeck, 1980
Coptera aequalis Muesebeck, 1980
Coptera aliena Muesebeck, 1980
Coptera angulata Muesebeck, 1980
Coptera atricornis Ashmead, 1893
Coptera chylizae Muesebeck, 1980
Coptera cingulatae Muesebeck, 1980
Coptera denticulata Muesebeck, 1980
Coptera dissimilis Muesebeck, 1980
Coptera distans Muesebeck, 1980
Coptera divisa Muesebeck, 1980
Coptera evansi Muesebeck, 1980
Coptera huachucana Muesebeck, 1980
Coptera mellipes Muesebeck, 1980
Coptera montana Muesebeck, 1980
Coptera occidentalis Muesebeck, 1980
Coptera pacifica Muesebeck, 1980
Coptera pholeomyiae Muesebeck, 1980
Coptera pilosus Ashmead, 1893
Coptera polita Say, 1836
Coptera pomonellae Muesebeck, 1980
Coptera punctiger Fouts, 1926
Coptera strauziae Muesebeck, 1980
Coptera sublata Muesebeck, 1980
Coptera sulcata Muesebeck, 1980
Coptera tenuicornis Muesebeck, 1980
Coptera tersa Muesebeck, 1980
Coptera townesi Muesebeck, 1980
Coptera wasbaueri Muesebeck, 1980
Loxocera californica (Capelle, 1953)⇒ Loxocera collaris Loew, 1869
Loxocera collaris Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Loxocera cylindrica Say, 1823
Loxocera fumipennis Coquillett, 1901
Loxocera microps Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Loxocera quadrilinea Walker, 1861
Psila angustata Cresson, 1919
Psila atrata Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Psila bivittata Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Psila collaris Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Psila dimidiata Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Psila fallax Loew, 1869
Psila frontalis Coquillett, 1901
Psila lateralis Loew, 1860
Psila levis Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Psila microcera Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Psila nigricornis (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Chamaepsila nigricornis Meigen, 1826
Psila perpolita Johnson, 1920
Psila rosae (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Chamaepsila rosae Fabricius, 1794
Psila sternalis Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Psila washingtona Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Psilus abdominalis Say, 1836
Psilus abruptus Muesebeck, 1980
Psilus angusticeps Muesebeck, 1980
Psilus apicalis Say, 1836
Psilus aquilonius Muesebeck, 1980
Psilus autumnalis Brues, 1906
Psilus brevicornis Thomson, 1859
Psilus colon Say, 1836
Psilus dissidens Muesebeck, 1980
Psilus eximius Muesebeck, 1980
Psilus fortis Muesebeck, 1980
Psilus masneri Muesebeck, 1980
Psilus masoni Muesebeck, 1980
Psilus microtomus Kieffer, 1906
Psilus nidicola Muesebeck, 1980
Psilus obtusus Say, 1828
Psilus pusillus Muesebeck, 1980
Psilus quebecensis Provancher, 1881
Psilus shannoni Muesebeck, 1980
Psilus singularis Muesebeck, 1980
Psilus terminatus Say, 1836
Psilus vicinus Muesebeck, 1980
Psilus viereckii Brues, 1905
Sphyracephala brevicornis Say, 1817
Sphyracephala subbifasciata Fitch, 1855
Strongylophthalmyia angustipennis Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Tanypeza longimana Fallen, 1820
Tanypeza luteipennis (Fallen, 1820)⇒ Tanypeza longimana Fallen, 1820
Tanypeza picticornis Knab & Shannon, 1916

Subnodes of Diopsoidea with occurrences in Nearctic
FamilyDiopsidae
Billberg, 1820
Stalk-eyed flies, stalk-eyed fly
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPsilidae
Macquart, 1835
Carrot flies, Rust flies, rust fly
6
85
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyStrongylophthalmyiidae
Hennig, 1940
Strongylophthalmyiid flies
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyTanypezidae
Rondani, 1856
Stretched-foot flies, Tanypezid flies
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Diopsoidea at artfakta.se
Diopsoidea at dyntaxa.se