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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
249
1297
1640
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
249
1297
1640
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
237
1262
1582
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
163
1061
1350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
36
99
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bexar County
36 Families width 104 Species and 2 Subspecies
#CASTRBMPEDFONL
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito23SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies17SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies6SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies11SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies5SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae (Newman, 1834)Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae (Macquart, 1835)Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bexar County
99 Genera with 104 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPSTUVXZ
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus5SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 01SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anastrepha Schiner, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1820Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Automola Loew, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Belvosia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chalarus Walker, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Conophorus Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito10SpeciesTaxom
Cyclotelus Walker, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 2010Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Discomyza Meigen, 02SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly4SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 17611SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Gasterophilus Leach, 1776Horse bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Haemagogus Linnaeus, 1903Shoulder Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Hirmoneura Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hoplitimyia James, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1872Eye Gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1938Sand Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mallophora Macquart, 1887Bee Killers1SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1848Submarine Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Metapogon Coquillett, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Monochaetoscinella Duda, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nemotelus Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Neorhynchocephalus Lichtwardt, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1803
Green Soldier Fly0SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ospriocerus Loew, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17984SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Parasphaerocera Spuler, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Perrisia Rondani, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Pholeomyia Bilimek, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Phthiria Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Poecilanthrax Osten Sacken, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthella Bromley, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Prolepsis Walker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Psectrosciara Kieffer, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Psellidotus Rondani, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1758Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Senopterina Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1847Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1758Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Titanogrypa Townsend, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1794Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1906Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1907Heaven Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Xanthaciura Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Zelandotipula Alexander, 19271SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bexar County
104 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes scapularis Rondani, 1848
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Agromyza quadrisetoso
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anastrepha fraterculus Wiedemann, 1830South American fruit fly
Anastrepha obliqua (Macquart, 1835)⇒ Anastrepha crebra Stone, 1942
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Anopheles (Anopheles) pseudopunctipennis Theobald, 1901Cottonwood
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albimanus Wiedemann, 1820Peirson's false bindweed
Archilestes californicus McLachlan, 1895California Spreadwing
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Automola rufa Cresson, 1906
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Chalarus spurius Fallen, 1816
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Culex (Culex) coronator Dyar & Knab, 1906Typical mosquito
Culex (Culex) declarator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) interrogator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culex) thriambus (Dyar, 1921)⇒ Culex peus Speiser, 1904
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Diogmites bilobatus Barnes, 2010
Diplonevra funebris Meigen, 1830
Discomyza u-signata Cresson, 1926
Discomyza u-stigmata
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila (Sophophora) sycophila Tsacas, 1981
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila putrida Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Efferia texana Banks, 1919
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761Lesser house fly
Gasterophilus intestinalis De Geer, 1776Horse bot
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Haemagogus (Haemagogus) equinus Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Hirmoneura texana Cockerell, 1908
Hoplitimyia mutabilis Fabricius, 1787
Liohippelates pusio Loew, 1872
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lucilia eximia (Wiedemann, 1819)⇒ Neomyia lauta Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Lutzomyia cruciata Coquillett D..., 1907
Lutzomyia texana Dampf A., 1938
Mallophora fautrix Osten-sacken, 1887
Mansonia (Mansonia) titillans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Coquillettidia titillans Walker, 1848
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Metapogon punctipennis Coquillett, 1904
Microdon hermetia Curran, 1936
Monochaetoscinella anonyma Williston, 1896Fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Neolophonotus zopherus Londt, 1986
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) funebris Macquart, 1834White bryony
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) gastrostactus Wiedemann, 1830
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada mexicana Macquart, 1847
Palpada rufiventris Macquart, 1846
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Palpomyia subasper Coquillett, 1901
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Perrisia vitis idaea (Kieffer, 1909)⇒ Dasineura vitisidaea Kieffer, 1909
Pholeomyia texensis Sabrosky, 1959Professor-weed
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Proctacanthella wilcoxi Bromley, 1935
Prolepsis tristis Walker, 1851
Psectrosciara elongata Cook, 1958
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) carnaria Linnaeus, 1758Common flesh fly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Simulium (Psilopelmia) trivittatum Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus nigrovittatus Macquart, 1847Black-striped gad fly
Tephritis californica Doane, 1899
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Toxomerus dispar Fabricius, 1794
Toxorhynchites septentrionalis Dyar & Knab, 1906
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) lowii Theobald, 1901
Uranotaenia anhydor Dyar, 1907
Xanthaciura insecta Loew, 1862
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Zelandotipula strangalia Alexander, 1927

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Bexar County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
27
77
68
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
22
36
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