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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Brentwood (Contra Costa County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
82
194
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
82
194
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
80
186
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
66
160
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
19
29
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brentwood (Contra Costa County)
19 Families width 24 Species
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brentwood (Contra Costa County)
29 Genera with 24 Species
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Achradocera Coquillett, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Copromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoptera Winnertz, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1950Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1931Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paraterellia Foote, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spelobia Spuler, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brentwood (Contra Costa County)
24 Species
Achradocera arcuata Van Duzee, 1924Fly
Campiglossa genalis Thomson, 1869
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Cerodontha (Poemyza) muscina Meigen, 1830
Chrysops mitis Osten Sacken, 1875Benign Deer Fly
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Corynoptera subtrivialis Pettey, 1918
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Culex (Neoculex) boharti Brookman & R..., 1950
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Megaselia scutellaris Wood, 1909
Megaselia sulphurizona Borgmeier, 1966
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Oscinella (Oscinella) frit Linnaeus, 1758Frit fly
Paraterellia ypsilon Foote, 1960Langlois' fontinalis moss
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Psychoda cinerea (Banks, 1894)⇒ Psychodocha cinerea Banks, 1894
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Spelobia maculipennis Spuler, 1925
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Brentwood (Contra Costa County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
17
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
12
9
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