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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Adams County (Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
203
767
923
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
202
766
922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
190
741
884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
135
625
752
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
38
88
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Adams County (Colorado)
38 Families width 88 Species
#CABTPMSDLEH
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies16SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies4SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Adams County (Colorado)
88 Genera with 88 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTUVXZ
Aedes Meigen, 1895Ochlerotatus5SpeciesTaxom
Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Aleucosia Edwards, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Botanophila Lioy, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocladius Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocladius Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1848Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Comantella Curran, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1901Midge3SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1921Long-legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1858Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1866Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eurithia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18173SpeciesTaxom
Iteaphila Zetterstedt, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Lasiomma Stein, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Lauxania Latreille, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19781SpeciesTaxom
Limnophora Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Nemotelus Geoffroy, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Pherbecta Steyskal, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19901SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Prodiamesa Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1907
Fire Ant Decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Rhadiurgus Loew, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Saltella Robineau-Des..., 18031SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18234SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Spathidexia Townsend, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Spiriverpa Irwin & Lyne..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 2003Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1919Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Zaphne Robineau-Des..., 19182SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Adams County (Colorado)
88 Species
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) excrucians Walker, 1856Woodland mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) impiger Walker, 1848
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) pionips Dyar, 1919
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) punctor (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Ochlerotatus punctor Kirby, 1837
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Aleucosia hemiteles Schiner, 1868
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Botanophila profuga Stein, 1916
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Chrysops frigidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops furcatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Comantella fallei Back, 1909
Culicoides (Monoculicoides) variipennis Coquillett, 1901
Culicoides haematopotus Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Culicoides stellifer Coquillett, 1901
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Dolichopus groenlandicus Zetterstedt, 1843
Dolichopus sufflavus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Drosophila (Drosophila) repleta Wollaston, 1858False gilia
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eristalis) hirta Loew, 1866
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Eurithia anthophila Robineau-Des..., 1830
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Helophilus (Helophilus) obscurus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Homoneura grammonota Speiser, 1924
Hybomitra affinis Kirby, 1837
Hybomitra frontalis Walker, 1848Boreal Horse Fly
Hybomitra lurida Fallen, 1817Broad-headed Horse Fly
Iteaphila macquarti Zetterstedt, 1838Narrowflower flaxflower
Lasiomma atricaudum Zetterstedt, 1845
Lasiomma collini Ringdahl, 1929
Lauxania shewelli Perusse & Wh..., 2000
Limnia sandovalensis Fisher & Orth, 1978
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Microdon ocellaris Curran, 1924
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Nemotelus (Camptopelta) canadensis Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) tibialis Fallen, 1817
Pherbecta limenitis Steyskal, 1956Coast whitethorn
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) holarcticus Vockeroth, 1990
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Prodiamesa olivacea Meigen, 1818
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Rhadiurgus variabilis Zetterstedt, 1838Northern robberfly
Rhagoletis basiola . Osten Sacken, 1877Rose Hip Fly
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Rhagoletis zephyria Snow, 1894
Saltella sphondylii Schrank, 1803
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scathophaga suillia Fabricius, 1794
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Simulium (Eusimulium) aureum Fries, 1824
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Simulium (Simulium) decorum Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Simulium (Simulium) venustum Say, 1823Maculate-legged black fly
Spilogona sororcula Zetterstedt, 1845
Spiriverpa albiceps Loew, 1869
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tanytarsus herrmanni Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tetanocera vicina Macquart, 1843American melonleaf
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Tipula (Platytipula) pendulifera Alexander, 1919
Urophora (Urophora) cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Urophora stylata Fabricius, 1775
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Zaphne brunneifrons Zetterstedt, 1838
Zaphne zetterstedti Ringdahl, 1918

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Adams County (Colorado)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
28
63
68
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
10
25
20
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