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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
59
114
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
59
114
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
59
114
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
50
105
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brighton (Highlands County)
9 Families width 11 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brighton (Highlands County)
10 Genera with 11 Species
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1866Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1856Submarine Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1821Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brighton (Highlands County)
11 Species
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Dasineura pseudococcus Thomas, 1890
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eristalis) hirta Loew, 1866
Forcipomyia eriophora Williston, 1896
Mansonia perturbans (Walker, 1856)⇒ Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Brighton (Highlands County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
6
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
4
4
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