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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
300
2024
2997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
300
2024
2997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
288
1984
2907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
195
1697
2511
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
39
141
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cameron County (Texas)
39 Families width 159 Species and 1 Subspecies
#DCASTBPEOML
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito24SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies23SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies10SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae (Latreille, 1802)Assassin flies15SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge7SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae (Macquart, 1835)Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies4SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cameron County (Texas)
141 Genera with 159 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTVWXZ
Achradocera Coquillett, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1918Ochlerotatus6SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails2SpeciesTaxom
Anastrepha Schiner, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1820Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Apiocera Westwood, 1835
Flower-loving flies0SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Archisepsis Silva, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Archytas Jaennicke, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Asyndetus Loew, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Atissa Haliday, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Belvosia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1977Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Ceropsilopa Cresson, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsis Loew, 1868
Banded-Wing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1916Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cirrula Cresson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coelotanypus Kieffer, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Coniceromyia Borgmeier, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Conioscinella Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Contarinia Rondani, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cremersia Schmitz, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito8SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1851Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyopa Malloch, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Deinocerites Theobald, 1909Crabhole Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Dicyphoma James, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866
Hanging Thief Robber Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1866Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1981Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Eremisca Hull, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Gastrops Williston, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Haplopogon Engel, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18961SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Laphystia Lapkystiella..., 19601SpeciesTaxom
Lejota Rondani, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lemnaphila Cresson, 1933Duckweed Miner Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidomyia Loew, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Lespesia Robineau-Des..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Leucopis Meigen, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Leucostoma Meigen, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1881Limnophila Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1872Eye Gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1819Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1907Sand Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mallophora Macquart, 1887Bee Killers1SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1848Submarine Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanomyza Malloch, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Merosargus Loew, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Monochaetoscinella Duda, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Mumetopia Melander, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 1992
Millipede-killing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Nilobezzia Kieffer, 02SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Ormia Robineau-Des..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pachyhelea Wirth, 01SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Paraclius Loew, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Parasphaerocera Spuler, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phaenobezzia Haeselbarth, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 19231SpeciesTaxom
Plecia Wiedemann, 1940love bug1SpeciesTaxom
Poecilognathus Jaennicke, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Polybiomyia Shannon, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Psectrosciara Kieffer, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohecamede Hendel, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1901Gang Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Rileya Ashmead, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Scleropogon Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1821Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Thinophilus Wahlberg, 01SpeciesTaxom
Titanogrypa Townsend, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyia Haliday, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Vibrissina Rondani, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Winthemia Robineau-Des..., 19311SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Zodion Latreille, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Zonosemata Benjamin, 18991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cameron County (Texas)
159 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes bimaculatus Coquillett, 1902
Aedes scapularis Rondani, 1848
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Aedes thelcter Dyar, 1918
Allograpta (Allograpta) exotica Wiedemann, 1830Syrphid fly
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anastrepha fraterculus Wiedemann, 1830South American fruit fly
Anastrepha ludens Loew, 1873Mexican fruit fly
Anastrepha pallens Coquillett, 1904Bumelia fruit fly
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Anopheles (Anopheles) pseudopunctipennis Theobald, 1901Cottonwood
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albimanus Wiedemann, 1820Peirson's false bindweed
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Archisepsis pleuralis Coquillett, 1904
Archytas cirphis Curran, 1927Tachinid fly
Asyndetus hardyi Robinson, 1964Smooth yellow vetch
Atissa pygmaea Haliday, 1833
Axarus dorneri Malloch, 1915Pricklyfruit bur cucumber
Bombylius anthophoroides Evenhuis, 1977Imbricate lorentziella moss
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chromatomyia clemativora Coquillett, 1910
Chrysops aestuans Wulp, 1867Coastal gilia
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Cirrula austrina Coquillett, 1900
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Coelotanypus atus Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Coniceromyia pilipleura Borgmeier, 1962
Contarinia albescentis Gagne, 1967
Cremersia spinicosta Malloch, 1912
Culex (Culex) coronator Dyar & Knab, 1906Typical mosquito
Culex (Culex) declarator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) interrogator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culex) thriambus (Dyar, 1921)⇒ Culex peus Speiser, 1904
Culex (Melanoconion) pilosus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culicoides (Oecacta) furens Poey, 1851
Deinocerites spanius Dyar & Knab, 1909
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) scelio Alexander, 1965
Dicyphoma schaefferi Coquillett, 1904
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Dolichopus platyprosopus (Loew, 1866)⇒ Dolichopus incisuralis Loew, 1861
Drosophila (Sophophora) sycophila Tsacas, 1981
Efferia texana Banks, 1919
Empis (Coptophlebia) dasychira Mik, 1878
Eremisca dipogon Lehr, 1964
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Forcipomyia squamipes (Coquillett, 1902)⇒ Forcipomyia lefanui Carter, 1916
Gastrops niger Williston, 1897
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Haplopogon latus Coquillett, 1904
Helina rubripalpis Wulp, 1896
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Ischiolepta hyalophora Buck & Marshall, 2002
Laphystia laguna Wilcox, 1960
Lejota aerea Loew, 1872
Lemnaphila scotlandae Cresson, 1933
Lepidomyia micheneri Fluke, 1953
Leptogaster schaefferi Back, 1909
Lespesia marginalis Aldrich & We..., 1924
Leucopis flavicornis Aldrich, 1914
Leucostoma acirostre Reinhard, 1956Miniature lupine
Limnophila (Hesperolimnophila) euxesta Alexander, 1924
Limnophila (Limnophila) bryobia Mik, 1881
Liohippelates pusio Loew, 1872
Lucilia eximia (Wiedemann, 1819)⇒ Neomyia lauta Wiedemann, 1830
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Lutzomyia cruciata Coquillett D..., 1907
Mallophora fautrix Osten-sacken, 1887
Mallota bautias Walker, 1849Bare-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Mansonia (Mansonia) titillans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Coquillettidia titillans Walker, 1848
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanomyza signatifrons Coquillett, 1904
Merosargus megalopyge James, 1971
Microdon (Dimeraspis) globosus Fabricius, 1805
Microdon hermetia Curran, 1936
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Molophilus tanypus tanypus Alexander, 1922
Monochaetoscinella anonyma Williston, 1896Fly
Neolophonotus zopherus Londt, 1986
Nilobezzia schwarzii Coquillett, 1901
Nilobezzia setipes
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) funebris Macquart, 1834White bryony
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) gastrostactus Wiedemann, 1830
Ommatius texanus Bullington &..., 1984
Ophiomyia texana Malloch, 1913
Ormia ochracea Bigot, 1889Primitive wingless insects
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Pachyhelea magnus
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada mexicana Macquart, 1847
Paraclius arcuatus Huckett, 1965
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phaenobezzia opaca Loew, 1861
Phaonia texensis Malloch, 1923Laysan bur cucumber
Plecia nearctica Hardy, 1940Double-headed bug
Poecilognathus badia Coquillett, 1904
Poecilognathus sulphurea Loew, 1863
Psectrosciara serrata Cook, 1958
Psectrosciara stonei Cook, 1958
Pseudodoros clavatus Fabricius, 1794
Pseudohecamede abdominalis Williston, 1896
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Psorophora (Grabhamia) confinnis Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) cyanescens Philip, 1941
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) varipes Coquillett, 1904
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psorophora (Psorophora) howardii Coquillett, 1901
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Psychoda cinerea (Banks, 1894)⇒ Psychodocha cinerea Banks, 1894
Ravinia effrenata Walker, 1861
Rhagoletis completa Cresson, 1929Husk maggot
Rhopalopterum carbonarium Loew, 1869
Rileya (Dillerileya) heterogaster Gahan, 1918
Rileya compressiventris Girault, 1916
Rileya similaris Ashmead, 1894
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus gossypius Kelsey, 1969American nailwort
Scenopinus velutinus Kröber, 1913
Scleropogon cinerascens Back, 1909
Simulium (Hemicnetha) paynei Vargas, 1942Hairyjoint meadowparsnip
Simulium (Hemicnetha) virgatum Coquillett, 1902
Simulium (Psilopelmia) trivittatum Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Stenopogon nitens (Coquillett, 1904)⇒ Ospriocerus nitens Coquillett, 1904
Stenopogon pumilus (Coquillett, 1904)⇒ Ospriocerus pumilus Coquillett, 1904
Stenopogon tenebrosus (Coquillett, 1904)⇒ Ospriocerus tenebrosus Coquillett, 1904
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tephritis californica Doane, 1899
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Thaumatomyia pulla Adams, 1904
Thinophilus flavicauda
Titanogrypa pedunculata Hall, 1931
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Trupanea jonesi Curran, 1932
Vibrissina texensis Aldrich, 1931
Villa lateralis Say, 1823
Winthemia imitator Reinhard, 1931
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Zodion albonotatum (Townsend, 1897)⇒ Zodion auricaudatum Williston, 1892
Zodion auricaudatum Williston, 1892
Zonosemata vittigera Coquillett, 1899

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Cameron County (Texas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
30
112
107
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
29
52
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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