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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Byron (Contra Costa County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
51
74
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
51
74
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
48
71
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
41
61
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
10
18
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Byron (Contra Costa County)
10 Families width 14 Species
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Byron (Contra Costa County)
18 Genera with 14 Species
Cerodontha Rondani, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 18262SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1849Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Byron (Contra Costa County)
14 Species
Cerodontha (Icteromyza) longipennis Loew, 1869
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Didea fuscipes Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Muscina levida Harris, 1780House Fly
Muscina pascuorum Meigen, 1826
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pegomya flavifrons Walker, 1849
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Byron (Contra Costa County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
14
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
4
1
Family
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