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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
111
312
387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
111
312
387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
101
291
355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
76
240
294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
12
17
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Blanco County
12 Families width 17 Species
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Blanco County
17 Genera with 17 Species
Adoxomyia Kertesz, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1955Balloon Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Silvius Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1849Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1941Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1823Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Blanco County
17 Species
Adoxomyia argentata Williston, 1885
Adoxomyia texana James, 1935
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Dioxyna sororcula (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Hilara mantispa Frey, 1955
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Neolophonotus zopherus Londt, 1986
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Silvius quadrivittatus Say, 1823
Simulium (Simulium) venustum Say, 1823Maculate-legged black fly
Spilomyia alcimus Walker, 1849Broad-Banded Hornet Fly
Tabanus stonei Philip, 1941
Tephritis trupanea (Hardy & Drew, 1996)⇒ Austrotephritis trupanea Hardy & Drew, 1996
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Blanco County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
12
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
5
5
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