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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region California Channel Islands (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
154
621
804
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
153
620
804
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
146
607
784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
104
527
693
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
17
51
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for California Channel Islands
17 Families width 58 Species
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae (Latreille, 1802)Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies21SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for California Channel Islands
51 Genera with 58 Species
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Acrocera Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails2SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apatolestes Williston, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Besseria Robineau-Des..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Brachyanax Evenhuis, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
Hairy Maggot Blow Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Conophorus Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Dilophus Meigen, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dipalta Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Holorusia Loew, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1917Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Melophagus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metatrichia Coquillett, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Paroxyna Hendel, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Phasia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Poecilanthrax Osten Sacken, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 1798
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomys Geoffroy, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1876Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 19965SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1869Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1920Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19325SpeciesTaxom
Trypanaresta Hering, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Valentibulla Foote & Blanc, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Xenophasia Townsend, 19341SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California Channel Islands
58 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) exotica Wiedemann, 1830Syrphid fly
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Apatolestes actites Philip & Ste..., 1962Mountain serviceberry
Archilestes californicus McLachlan, 1895California Spreadwing
Besseria anthophila Loew, 1871
Brachyanax hemipenthes Evenhuis, 1988
Campiglossa farinata Novak, 1974
Campiglossa genalis Thomson, 1869
Copestylum (Phalacromya) avidum Osten Sacken, 1877
Copestylum (Volucellosia) marginatum Say, 1829
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) stigmata (Doane, 1900)⇒ Limonia stigmata Doane, 1900
Dilophus strigilatus Mcatee, 1922Cliff bittercress
Dioctria pleuralis Banks, 1917
Dioctria vera Back, 1909
Dioxyna sororcula (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Efferia clementei Wilcox & Martin, 1945
Euaresta bellula Snow, 1894
Euaresta bullans Wiedemann, 1830Bathurst burr seed fly
Euaresta stelligera (Coquillett, 1894)⇒ Euaresta bellula Snow, 1894
Euaresta stigmatica Coquillett, 1902
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) fumipennis Thomson, 1869
Hemipenthes edwardsii Coquillett, 1894
Hemipenthes sinuosus Wiedemann, 1821
Hermetia anthidium James & Wirth, 1967Hester's cory cactus
Holorusia hespera Arnaud & Byers, 1990Giant Western Crane Fly
Homoneura euaresta Coquillett, 1898
Laphria sackeni (Banks, 1917)⇒ Laphria asackeni Wilcox, 1965
Liriomyza sativae Blanchard, 1938Cabbage leaf miner
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Melophagus ovinus Linnaeus, 1758Sheep ked
Metatrichia bulbosa Osten Sacken, 1877
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Stratiomys maculosa Loew, 1866
Tabanus punctifer Osten Sacken, 1876Bulldog fly
Tephritis araneosa Coquillett, 1894
Tephritis baccharis Coquillett, 1894
Tephritis californica Doane, 1899
Tephritis ovatipennis Foote, 1960Langlois' fontinalis moss
Tephritis trupanea (Hardy & Drew, 1996)⇒ Austrotephritis trupanea Hardy & Drew, 1996
Thereva comata Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Tipula (Trichotipula) sanctaecruzae Alexander, 1973
Tipula (Triplicitipula) lygropis Alexander, 1920
Trupanea bisetosa Coquillett, 1899
Trupanea californica Malloch, 1942
Trupanea jonesi Curran, 1932
Trupanea maculigera Foote, 1960Langlois' fontinalis moss
Trupanea wheeleri Curran, 1932
Trypanaresta flava Adams, 1904
Urophora formosa Coquillett, 1894
Valentibulla californica Coquillett, 1894
Xenophasia xanthomelanodes Townsend, 1934

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in California Channel Islands
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
47
53
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
4
5
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