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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Ames (Coryell County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
104
300
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
104
300
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
99
293
316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
73
238
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
10
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ames (Coryell County)
10 Families width 15 Species
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ames (Coryell County)
13 Genera with 15 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Brachyanax Evenhuis, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Euthycera Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Graphomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1908Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ames (Coryell County)
15 Species
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Axarus festivus Say, 1823Indigobush
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Brachyanax hemipenthes Evenhuis, 1988
Euthycera arcuata Loew, 1859
Graphomya americana (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Graphomya meridionalis Townsend, 1892
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora horrida (Dyar & Knab, 1908)⇒ Psorophora horridus Dyar & Knab, 1908
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863

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

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
5
7
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