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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
228
1162
1688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
228
1162
1688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
216
1131
1626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
142
894
1308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
27
87
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brazos County
27 Families width 92 Species and 1 Subspecies
#SCTBMDPALN
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies29SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies10SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae (Latreille, 1802)Assassin flies9SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brazos County
87 Genera with 92 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTVWZ
Adoxomyia Kertesz, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus4SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Ametadoria Townsend, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Anastrepha Schiner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Buquetia Robineau-Des..., 18971SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chetogena Brauer & von..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Chrysochroma Williston, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1848Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Comasarcophaga Hall, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Deopalpus Walker, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Drino Robineau-Des..., 19221SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1798Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Erycia Robineau-Des..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Eumacronychia Townsend, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Gonia Meigen, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoprosopa Townsend, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Helius Lepeletier &..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Lespesia Robineau-Des..., 19244SpeciesTaxom
Leucophenga Mik, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1941Eye Gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanomya Rondani, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Microstylum Macquart, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Minilimosina Rohacek, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Mumetopia Melander, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Neorhynchocephalus Lichtwardt, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opsidia Coquillett, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Opsomeigenia Townsend, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Ormia Robineau-Des..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Oxysarcodexia Townsend, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Paradidyma Brauer & Ber..., 19194SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthella Bromley, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Prodegeeria Brauer & von..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Prosenoides Brauer & von..., 19541SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochaeta Coquillett, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Psilota Meigen, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18952SpeciesTaxom
Scleropogon Loew, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Senotainia Macquart, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Siphosturmia Coquillett, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Spathidexia Townsend, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1821Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Trophodeinus Borgmeier, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Winthemia Robineau-Des..., 19311SpeciesTaxom
Zaira Robineau-Des..., 19301SpeciesTaxom
Zelandotipula Alexander, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Zonosemata Benjamin, 18991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazos County
92 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Ametadoria harrisinae Coquillett, 1897
Anastrepha ludens Loew, 1873Mexican fruit fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Buquetia obscura Coquillett, 1897
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Chetogena (Chetogena) indivisa Aldrich & We..., 1924
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Comasarcophaga texana Hall, 1931
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) vierriensis Goetghebuer, 1935
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Deopalpus hirsutus Townsend, 1908Curtiss' milkwort
Drino (Drino) antennalis Reinhard, 1922
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila putrida Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Efferia argyrosoma Hine, 1911
Efferia benedicti Bromley, 1940
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Eristalis vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Erycia seticauda
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eucelatoria heliothis Sabrosky, 1981
Eucelatoria procincta Reinhard, 1935Silverfish
Eucelatoria texana Reinhard, 1923
Eumacronychia decens Townsend, 1892Blue milkwort
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Gonia texensis (Reinhard, 1924)⇒ Gonia crassicornis Fabricius, 1794
Gymnoprosopa argentifrons Townsend, 1892Blue milkwort
Gymnoprosopa filipalpus Allen, 1926
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helius (Helius) flavipes Macquart, 1855Melon loco
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Leptogaster texana Bromley, 1934
Lespesia faciagaster
Lespesia fasciagaster Beneway, 1963
Lespesia ferruginea Reinhard, 1924
Lespesia parviteres Aldrich & We..., 1924
Leucophenga varia Walker, 1849
Liohippelates bishoppi Sabrosky, 1941
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus lascrucensis Cole, 1964
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanomya flavescens Reinhard, 1929
Metopia krombeini (Sabrosky, 1953)⇒ Allenanicia krombeini Sabrosky, 1953
Microstylum galactodes Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Minilimosina intercepta Marshall, 1985Beeplant
Molophilus tanypus tanypus Alexander, 1922
Mumetopia occipitalis Melander, 1913Goldentuft
Neolophonotus zopherus Londt, 1986
Neorhynchocephalus volaticus Williston, 1883
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Opsidia oblata Townsend, 1919
Opsomeigenia pusilla Coquillett, 1895
Ormia ochracea Bigot, 1889Primitive wingless insects
Oxysarcodexia ventricosa Wulp, 1895
Paradidyma affinis Reinhard, 1934Firebrat
Paradidyma apicalis Reinhard, 1934Firebrat
Paradidyma bicincta Reinhard, 1934
Paradidyma melania Townsend, 1919
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Proctacanthella cacopiloga Hine, 1909
Prodegeeria albicincta Reinhard, 1924
Prosenoides assimilis Reinhard, 1954
Pseudochaeta (Pseudochaeta) robusta Reinhard, 1924
Psilota flavidipennis Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Ravinia (Chaetoravinia) derelicta Walker, 1852
Ravinia errabunda Wulp, 1895
Senotainia rubriventris Macquart, 1846Watermelon
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Siphosturmia baccharis Reinhard, 1922
Siphosturmia confusa Reinhard, 1931
Siphosturmia melampyga Reinhard, 1931
Spathidexia (Spathidexia) reinhardi Arnaud, 1960Jumping bristletails
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Winthemia intermedia Reinhard, 1931
Zaira angustifrons Reinhard, 1930
Zelandotipula strangalia Alexander, 1927
Zonosemata vittigera Coquillett, 1899

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Brazos County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
19
71
75
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
16
17
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