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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
236
1167
1726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
236
1167
1726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
225
1137
1683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
162
962
1443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
29
56
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brewster County
29 Families width 67 Species
#CSATBODELPM
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito10SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies9SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies10SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae (Erichson, 1842)Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brewster County
56 Genera with 67 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNPRSTUX
Aedes Meigen, 1762Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1820Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Apiocera Westwood, 1982Flower-loving flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1977Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brevitrichia Hardy, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyia Wiedemann, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Delphinia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866
Hanging Thief Robber Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1981Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19194SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Esenbeckia Rondani, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Georgecraigius Reinert, Har..., 2006
0SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Helicobia Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Litorhina Bowden, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lysilinga Irwin & Lyne..., 19041SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Metatrichia Coquillett, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Mumetopia Melander, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Paracantha Coquillett, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Poecilanthrax Osten Sacken, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1903Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Rhexoza Enderlein, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Saropogon Loew, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1828Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1950Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Trichocladius Schaus, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19326SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brewster County
67 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albimanus Wiedemann, 1820Peirson's false bindweed
Apiocera franckei Cazier, 1982
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Bombylius anthophoroides Evenhuis, 1977Imbricate lorentziella moss
Brevitrichia scitulaesca Kelsey, 1969American nailwort
Culex (Culex) coronator Dyar & Knab, 1906Typical mosquito
Culex (Culex) declarator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) thriambus (Dyar, 1921)⇒ Culex peus Speiser, 1904
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Cyphomyia bicarinata Williston, 1900Lidpod
Delphinia picta Fabricius, 1781Common Picture-Winged Fly
Drosophila (Sophophora) sycophila Tsacas, 1981
Efferia albibarbis Macquart, 1838
Efferia argentifrons Hine, 1911
Efferia rapax Osten Sacken, 1887
Efferia texana Banks, 1919
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Esenbeckia incisuralis Say, 1823
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Helicobia rapax Walker, 1849
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Ischiolepta hyalophora Buck & Marshall, 2002
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Lysilinga aurantiaca Coquillett, 1904
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Metatrichia griseola Coquillett, 1900
Mumetopia occipitalis Melander, 1913Goldentuft
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydas luteipennis Loew, 1866
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Paracantha gentilis Hering, 1940Columbine
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) iterans Walker, 1849Repetitive Tachinid Fly
Poecilanthrax willistoni Coquillett, 1887Sand dune bee fly
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Psorophora (Grabhamia) discolor Coquillett, 1903
Rhagoletis completa Cresson, 1929Husk maggot
Rhexoza processa Cook, 1962
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Saropogon laparoides Bromley, 1951
Saropogon nitidus Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Stenopogon inquinatus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tabanus reinwardtii Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Tipula (Lunatipula) polingi Alexander, 1950
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Trichocladius eusandalum (Kieffer & Ki..., 1916)⇒ Halocladius varians Staeger, 1839
Trupanea actinobola Loew, 1873
Trupanea californica Malloch, 1942
Trupanea jonesi Curran, 1932
Trupanea radifera Coquillett, 1899
Trupanea texana (Malloch, 1942)⇒ Trupanea pseudovicina Hering, 1947
Trupanea wheeleri Curran, 1932
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Brewster County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
22
42
50
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
14
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