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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Big Bend National Park (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
197
994
1475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
197
994
1475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
182
967
1447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
127
803
1236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
19
42
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Big Bend National Park
19 Families width 43 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies9SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae (Macquart, 1835)Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Big Bend National Park
42 Genera with 43 Species
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Aleucosia Edwards, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1911Malaria Mosquitoes4SpeciesTaxom
Apachekolos Martin, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Apiocera Westwood, 1982Flower-loving flies3SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 2010Ant-decapitating Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Atherix Meigen, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Austrotephritis Hancock & Drew, 2003
0SpeciesTaxom
Comasarcophaga Hall, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Coproica Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1921Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyia Wiedemann, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Daptolestes Hull, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Dicyphoma James, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Dieuryneura James, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Diocophora Borgmeier, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Duomyia Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Exhyalanthrax Becker, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Hemeromyia Coquillett, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1847Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyia Coquillet, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1803
Green Soldier Fly0SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchus Macquart, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Polacantha Martin, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Psilota Meigen, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Senostoma Macquart, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Sergentia Kieffer, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Sisyromyia White, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Stomorhina Rondani, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Big Bend National Park
43 Species
Aleucosia calophthalma Thomson, 1869
Anopheles (Cellia) arabiensis (Patton, 1905)⇒ Anopheles gambiae Giles, 1902
Anopheles (Cellia) gambiae Giles, 1902African malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Cellia) merus Dönitz, 1902
Anopheles (Cellia) quadriannulatus Theobald, 1911
Apachekolos scapularis Bigot, 1878
Apiocera draperae Cazier, 1982
Apiocera femoralis Cazier, 1982
Apiocera franckei Cazier, 1982
Apocephalus glomerosus Brown, 2002
Apocephalus mesacanthus Brown & LeBrun, 2010
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Atherix pachypus Bigot, 1887
Comasarcophaga prolepsis Reinhard, 1947
Copestylum (Volucellosia) marginatum Say, 1829
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) vierriensis Goetghebuer, 1935
Culex (Culex) thriambus (Dyar, 1921)⇒ Culex peus Speiser, 1904
Cyphomyia tomentosa Gerstaecker, 1857
Daptolestes limbipennis Macquart, 1846
Dicyphoma schaefferi Coquillett, 1904
Dieuryneura stigma Giglio-Tos, 1891
Diplonevra setigera Malloch, 1914
Duomyia mithrax Hendel, 1914
Efferia argyrosoma Hine, 1911
Efferia incognita Forbes, 1987
Exhyalanthrax transiens Bezzi, 1921
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Leptogaster eudicrana Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) viridiceps Macquart, 1847Common hover fly
Mythicomyia polysperes Hall & Evenhuis, 1986Bull-bay
Ommatius chrysopilus Oldroyd, 1972
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pelecorhynchus montanus Hardy, 1916
Phora americana Schmitz & Wirth, 1954Montane false ohelo
Polacantha sinuosa Martin, 1975
Psilota coerulea Macquart, 1846
Psilota femoralis Schiner, 1868
Sergentia psiloptera Edwards, 1935
Sisyromyia aurata Walker, 1849Sisyromyia Aurata
Stomorhina subapicalis Macquart, 1847
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Big Bend National Park
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
35
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
7
10
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