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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
66
149
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
66
149
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
59
135
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
50
119
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
9
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Boston (Bowie County)
8 Families width 11 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Boston (Bowie County)
9 Genera with 11 Species
Chironomus Meigen, 1758Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Penthetria Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1775Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Boston (Bowie County)
11 Species
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Melanoconion) pilosus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Efferia albibarbis Macquart, 1838
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Penthetria heteroptera Say, 1823
Psorophora (Grabhamia) confinnis Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psychoda albipennis Zetterstedt, 1850
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Boston (Bowie County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
5
7
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