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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
160
600
639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
160
600
639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
154
583
618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
122
518
549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
31
81
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Broward County
31 Families width 57 Species
#CASBMTPDLER
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids6SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies10SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies5SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae (Rondani, 1856)Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Broward County
81 Genera with 57 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMOPRSTUV
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1962Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1861
Grasshopper Flesh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalarus Walker, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1805Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1794Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cladochaeta Coquillett, 1924Spittlebug Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1775New World screwworm fly1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Corynoptera Winnertz, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1905Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Diachlorus Osten Sacken, 1805Yellow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866
Hanging Thief Robber Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Elmohardyia Rafael, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hirtodrosophila Duda, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Limnophora Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1856Submarine Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Myospila Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 1992
Millipede-killing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Opalimosina Rohá& 269;ek, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Parascatopse Cook, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Parasphaerocera Spuler, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
Beet leafminer0SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyptera Rondani, 1844
0SpeciesTaxom
Plecia Wiedemann, 1969love bug1SpeciesTaxom
Poecilominettia Hendel, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Prolepsis Walker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Rymosia Winnertz, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Sceptonia Winnertz, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Sepedonea Steyskal, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1933Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Broward County
57 Species
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chrysomya megacephala Fabricius, 1794Blow fly
Cladochaeta floridana Malloch, 1924
Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775Secondary screw worm fly
Conchapelopia pallens Coquillett, 1902
Cricotopus (Isocladius) trifasciatus Meigen, 1813Non-biting midge
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Diachlorus ferrugatus Fabricius, 1805Richard's macromitrium moss
Drosophila (Sophophora) sycophila Tsacas, 1981
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Elmohardyia atlantica Hough, 1899
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Limnophora narona Walker, 1849Arizona milkweed
Liriomyza brassicae Riley, 1885Cabbage leaf miner
Lucilia coeruleiviridis (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Phaenicia coeruleiviridis Macquart, 1855
Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830Australian sheep blowfly
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Mansonia perturbans (Walker, 1856)⇒ Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Milesia tachina (Yang & Cheng, 1998)⇒ Milesia cretosa Hippa, 1990
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Myospila meditabunda Fabricius, 1781Muscoid Fly
Opalimosina (Opalimosina) mirabilis Collin, 1902Small dung fly
Ophiomyia abutilivora Spencer, 1986Alkali sandmat
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Parascatopse wirthi Cook, 1955
Parasphaerocera striata Malloch, 1925
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) iterans Walker, 1849Repetitive Tachinid Fly
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Plecia exechia Hardy & Delf..., 1969
Poecilominettia punctifer Malloch, 1920
Prolepsis tristis Walker, 1851
Rhagio scolopaceus Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Rheocricotopus robacki Beck & Beck, 1964
Sepedonea lagoa Steyskal, 1951
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Tanytarsus pontophilus Tokunaga, 1933
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Broward County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
25
57
44
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
24
13
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