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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
122
524
640
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
121
523
639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
112
501
611
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
80
444
559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
7
14
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brown County (Texas)
7 Families width 13 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brown County (Texas)
14 Genera with 13 Species
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1962Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cholomyia Bigot, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Chrysanthrax Osten Sacken, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lynchia Weyenbergh, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchanthrax Painter, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1775Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brown County (Texas)
13 Species
Bombylius (Bombylius) comanche Painter, 1962
Cholomyia inaequipes Bigot, 1884
Chrysanthrax compressus Painter, 1926
Efferia auripila Hine, 1916
Geron albarius Painter, 1932
Geron grandis Painter, 1932
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lynchia americana Leach, 1817
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Rhagoletis completa Cresson, 1929Husk maggot
Rhynchanthrax texanus Painter, 1933
Tipula (Yamatotipula) tricolor Fabricius, 1775Richard's macromitrium moss

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Brown County (Texas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
13
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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