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Checklist for Superfamily Diopsoidea Billberg, 1820
and region USA (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1098
25856
148294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1092
25818
148242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
999
25344
146344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
566
19996
121239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
148
4036
29433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
103
3013
20870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
77
2142
12945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
72
1832
10615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
56
785
5487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Diopsoidea
Billberg, 1820
6
17
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for USA
6 Families width 69 Species
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies55SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syringogastridae Prado, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for USA
17 Genera with 69 Species
Chamaepsila Hendel, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Chyjza1SpeciesTaxom
Chyliza Fallen, 191311SpeciesTaxom
Coptera Say, 198014SpeciesTaxom
Loxocera Meigen, 18616SpeciesTaxom
Prosphyracephala Hennig, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopsila Johnson, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Psila Meigen, 192017SpeciesTaxom
Psilas2SpeciesTaxom
Psilus Panzer, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Sphyracephala Say, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophalmus1SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophrhalmus1SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyia Heller, 20063SpeciesTaxom
Syringogaster Cresson, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Tanypeza Fallen, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Texara Walker, 19991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
69 Species
Chamaepsila bicolor Meigen, 1826
Chamaepsila rosae Fabricius, 1794Carrot fly
Chyjza erudita
Chyliza (Chyliza) annulipes Macquart, 1835Cretan bryony
Chyliza (Chyliza) vittata Meigen, 1826
Chyliza apicalis Loew, 1860
Chyliza erudita Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Chyliza leguminicola Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Chyliza leugiminicola
Chyliza notata Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Chyliza nubecula (Johnson, 1921)⇒ Homalocephala albitarsis Zetterstedt, 1838
Chyliza robusta Coquillett, 1904
Chyliza scrobiculata Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Chyliza similis Johnson, 1913Elegant stitchwort
Coptera angulata Muesebeck, 1980
Coptera chylizae Muesebeck, 1980
Coptera cingulatae Muesebeck, 1980
Coptera denticulata Muesebeck, 1980
Coptera dissimilis Muesebeck, 1980
Coptera divisa Muesebeck, 1980
Coptera fissa Wollaston, 1858
Coptera mellipes Muesebeck, 1980
Coptera occidentalis Muesebeck, 1980
Coptera pholeomyiae Muesebeck, 1980
Coptera pilosa Ashmead, 1893
Coptera pomonellae Muesebeck, 1980
Coptera sulcata Muesebeck, 1980
Coptera tersa Muesebeck, 1980
Loxocera collaris Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Loxocera cylindrica Say, 1823
Loxocera fumipennis Coquillett, 1901
Loxocera microps Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Loxocera pleuritica (Loew, 1869)⇒ Loxocera cylindrica Say, 1823
Loxocera quadrilinea Walker, 1861
Prosphyracephala rubiensis S. E. Lewis, 1971
Pseudopsila perpolita (Johnson, 1920)⇒ Psila perpolita Johnson, 1920
Psila angustata Cresson, 1919
Psila atrata Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Psila bicolor (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Chamaepsila bicolor Meigen, 1826
Psila bivittata Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Psila collaris Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Psila colorata (Melander, 1920)⇒ Psila lateralis Loew, 1860
Psila dimidiata Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Psila fallax Loew, 1869
Psila frontalis Coquillett, 1901
Psila hennigi Thompson & Pont, 1994
Psila lateralis Loew, 1860
Psila levis Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Psila microcera Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Psila perpolita Johnson, 1920
Psila rosae (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Chamaepsila rosae Fabricius, 1794
Psila sternalis Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Psila washingtona Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Psilas microcera
Psilas washingtona
Psilus shannoni Muesebeck, 1980
Sphyracephala brevicornis Say, 1817
Sphyracephala subbifasciata Fitch, 1855
Strongylophalmus angustipennis
Strongylophrhalmus angostipennis
Strongylophthalmyia angustipennis Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Strongylophthalmyia hauseri Evenhuis, 2016
Strongylophthalmyia pengellyi Barber, 2006
Syringogaster brunnea Cresson, 1912
Syringogaster brunneina Marshall & Buck, 2009
Tanypeza longimana Fallen, 1820
Tanypeza luteipennis (Fallen, 1820)⇒ Tanypeza longimana Fallen, 1820
Tanypeza picticornis Knab & Shannon, 1916
Texara hada Yang, 1999

Subnodes of Diopsoidea with occurrences in USA
FamilyDiopsidae
Billberg, 1820
Stalk-eyed flies, stalk-eyed fly
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMegamerinidae
Hendel, 1913
Megamerinid flies
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPsilidae
Macquart, 1835
Carrot flies, Rust flies, rust fly
9
55
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyStrongylophthalmyiidae
Hennig, 1940
Strongylophthalmyiid flies
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySyringogastridae
Prado, 1969
1
2
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