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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Antioch (Contra Costa County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
116
328
467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
116
328
467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
106
312
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
84
270
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
20
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Antioch (Contra Costa County)
11 Families width 20 Species
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Antioch (Contra Costa County)
20 Genera with 20 Species
Acrosathe Irwin & Lyne..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Aphoebantus Loew, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Apiocera Westwood, 1982Flower-loving flies1SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eumacronychia Townsend, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Metapogon Coquillett, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Nemomydas Curran, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Paracantha Coquillett, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polydontomyia Williston, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphiomidas Osten Sacken, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 18731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Antioch (Contra Costa County)
20 Species
Acrosathe otiosa Coquillett, 1893
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Apiocera barri Cazier, 1982
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eumacronychia persolla Reinhard, 1965Short lupine
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Holopogon atrifrons Cole, 1924
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Metapogon hurdi Wilcox, 1964Bush-clover dodder
Nemomydas pantherinus Gerstaecker, 1868
Paracantha cultaris Coquillett, 1894
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polydontomyia curvipes Wiedemann, 1830
Rhaphiomidas trochilus Coquillett, 1892
Tephritis stigmatica Coquillett, 1899
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Trupanea actinobola Loew, 1873

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Antioch (Contra Costa County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
17
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
3
4
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