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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Austin (Lander County, Nevada, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
84
274
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
84
274
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
78
264
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
60
219
281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
15
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Austin (Lander County)
9 Families width 11 Species
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Austin (Lander County)
15 Genera with 11 Species
Aciurina Curran, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Aphoebantus Loew, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1896Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoleria Garrett, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Simuilum
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Austin (Lander County)
11 Species
Aciurina ferruginea Doane, 1899
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Eutreta (Metatephritis) diana Osten Sacken, 1877
Eutreta (Metatephritis) pollinosa Curran, 1932
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Milesia tachina (Yang & Cheng, 1998)⇒ Milesia cretosa Hippa, 1990
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Simulium (Psilozia) argus Williston, 1893
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Austin (Lander County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
9
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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