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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
103
384
516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
103
384
516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
91
357
484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
67
275
362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
7
9
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Aransas County
7 Families width 8 Species
Sphaeroceridae (Macquart, 1835)Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Aransas County
9 Genera with 8 Species
Coproica Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1933Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Geranomyia Haliday, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hypoderma Latreille, 1789Bomb flies1SpeciesTaxom
Litolinga Irwin & Lyne..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Phyllomydas Bigot, 19261SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Aransas County
8 Species
Cuterebra ruficrus Austen, 1933
Diogmites angustipennis Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Geranomyia communis (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Limonia communis Osten Sacken, 1859
Hypoderma lineatum Villers, 1789Common cattle grub
Litolinga acuta Adams, 1903
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Palpomyia subasper Coquillett, 1901
Phyllomydas bruesii Johnson, 1926Brittle sandwort

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Aransas County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
7
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
2
2
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