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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
782
15067
62702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
777
15046
62673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
739
14833
62018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
479
12088
52316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
130
2457
13123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
96
1842
9744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
73
1232
5643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
69
1029
4567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
53
497
2274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Diopsoidea
Billberg, 1820
6
13
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West USA
6 Families width 31 Species
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies20SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syringogastridae Prado, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West USA
13 Genera with 31 Species
Chyliza Fallen, 19205SpeciesTaxom
Coptera Say, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Loxocera Meigen, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Prosphyracephala Hennig, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Psila Meigen, 19208SpeciesTaxom
Psilas2SpeciesTaxom
Sphyracephala Say, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophalmus1SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophrhalmus1SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyia Heller, 20063SpeciesTaxom
Syringogaster Cresson, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Tanypeza Fallen, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Texara Walker, 19991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West USA
31 Species
Chyliza leguminicola Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Chyliza leugiminicola
Chyliza notata Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Chyliza robusta Coquillett, 1904
Chyliza scrobiculata Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Coptera chylizae Muesebeck, 1980
Coptera occidentalis Muesebeck, 1980
Loxocera collaris Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Loxocera cylindrica Say, 1823
Loxocera microps Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Prosphyracephala rubiensis S. E. Lewis, 1971
Psila atrata Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Psila bicolor (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Chamaepsila bicolor Meigen, 1826
Psila dimidiata Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Psila hennigi Thompson & Pont, 1994
Psila lateralis Loew, 1860
Psila levis Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Psila microcera Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Psila washingtona Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Psilas microcera
Psilas washingtona
Sphyracephala brevicornis Say, 1817
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 picticornis Knab & Shannon, 1916
Texara hada Yang, 1999

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

Taxom

FamilyMegamerinidae
Hendel, 1913
Megamerinid flies
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPsilidae
Macquart, 1835
Carrot flies, Rust flies, rust fly
5
20
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
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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