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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Brevard County (Florida, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
178
575
652
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
178
575
652
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
173
558
627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
119
439
493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
26
44
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brevard County
26 Families width 29 Species
#PCTSOABDMLN
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae (Billberg, 1820)Black fungus gnats0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brevard County
44 Genera with 29 Species
#ACDEHLMNPST
Alepia Enderlein, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Amphicnephes Loew, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1843Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1828Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1827Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866
Hanging Thief Robber Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Dipalta Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1942Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Duomyia Walker, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Dyctia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Eremisca Hull, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Neorhynchocephalus Lichtwardt, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Paracantha Coquillett, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Parallelodiplosis Rübsaamen, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Penniverpa Irwin & Lyne..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Phthiria Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Physoconops Szilady, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyptera Rondani, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Plecia Wiedemann, 1940love bug1SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Prolepsis Walker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosciara Kieffer, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Schizomyia Kieffer, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1775Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Toxotrypana Gerstaecker, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brevard County
29 Species
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Chrysomya rufifacies Macquart, 1843Blow fly
Chrysops geminatus Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Cuterebra (Cuterebra) fontinella Clark, 1827Mouse Bot Fly
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) scelio Alexander, 1965
Drosophila peninsularis Patterson & ..., 1942Macartney rose
Duomyia smaragdina Mcalpine, 1973
Eremisca dipogon Lehr, 1964
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Leptogaster obscuripennis (Johnson, 1895)⇒ Lasiocnemus obscuripennis Loew, 1851
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanagromyza minimoides Spencer, 1966Rattlesnake weed
Microdon hermetia Curran, 1936
Mydas maculiventris Westwood, 1835
Neorhynchocephalus volaticus Williston, 1883
Paracantha forficula Benjamin, 1934
Parallelodiplosis florida Felt, 1907
Penniverpa festina Coquillett, 1893
Phytomyptera ruficornis Greene, 1934
Plecia nearctica Hardy, 1940Double-headed bug
Prolepsis tristis Walker, 1851
Schizomyia rivinae Felt, 1908
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Toxotrypana curvicauda Gerstaecker, 1860Papaya fruit fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Brevard County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
20
37
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
7
6
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