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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
94
218
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
94
218
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
87
203
199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
67
173
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Arlington (Tarrant County)
11 Families width 14 Species
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Arlington (Tarrant County)
14 Genera with 14 Species
Apiocera Westwood, 1835
Flower-loving flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1872Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Prolepsis Walker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19421SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Arlington (Tarrant County)
14 Species
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Eudorylas loewii Kertesz, 1900
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) brevipennis Macquart, 1826
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Prolepsis tristis Walker, 1851
Psychoda cinerea (Banks, 1894)⇒ Psychodocha cinerea Banks, 1894
Simulium (Psilopelmia) mediovittatum Knab, 1915Coastal seepweed
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Simulium (Simulium) jenningsi Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Trupanea texana (Malloch, 1942)⇒ Trupanea pseudovicina Hering, 1947

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Arlington (Tarrant County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
10
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
4
6
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