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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
134
352
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
134
352
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
126
340
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
107
301
276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
28
82
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Canyon (Contra Costa County)
28 Families width 59 Species
#CPATSMHER
Chironomidae (Erichson, 1842)Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito11SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae (Macquart, 1835)Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Canyon (Contra Costa County)
82 Genera with 59 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTVZ
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1906Ochlerotatus5SpeciesTaxom
Aenigmatias Meinert, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901Ant-decapitating Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Backomyia Wilcox & Martin, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chalarus Walker, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoptera Winnertz, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1905Typical Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Daulopogon Loew, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Euexorista Townsend, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Hiatomyia Shannon, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1849Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Lixophaga Townsend, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Malloewia Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Ormosia Rondani, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Paroxyna Hendel, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1826Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Procecidochares Hendel, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthocladius Goetghebuer, 1943
0SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Siphonella Macquart, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Symphoromyia Frauenfeld, 1867
Rocky Mountain Bite Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1775Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Thricops Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 1968
0SpeciesTaxom
Voria Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Zaphne Robineau-Des..., 19442SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canyon (Contra Costa County)
59 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) communis (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Ochlerotatus communis De Geer, 1776
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes nigromaculis Ludlow, 1906Medium-sized pasture floodwater mosquito
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anopheles (Anopheles) freeborni Aitken, 1939
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Aplomya theclarum Scudder, 1887
Apocephalus (Mesophora) borealis Brues, 1924Zombie flies
Apocephalus pergandei Coquillett, 1901
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Cerodontha (Poemyza) muscina Meigen, 1830
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Corynoptera subtrivialis Pettey, 1918
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Cyrtopogon montanus (Loew, 1874)⇒ Cyrtopogon culminus Bigot, 1885
Dioxyna sororcula (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Euaresta stelligera (Coquillett, 1894)⇒ Euaresta bellula Snow, 1894
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Euexorista rebaptizata Gosseries, 1989
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Gymnophora subarcuata Schmitz, 1952
Holopogon stellatus Martin, 1959Mojave cleomella
Laphria sadales Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Liriomyza fricki Spencer, 1965Pointed sandmat
Lixophaga variabilis Coquillett, 1895
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Molophilus (Molophilus) oligacanthus Alexander, 1958
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ormosia (Ormosia) affinis Lundbeck, 1898Cranefly
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Pegomya (Phoraea) winthemi Meigen, 1826
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) aviceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Procecidochares anthracina Doane, 1899
Psychoda phalaenoides Linnaeus, 1758
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Siphonella oscinina Fallen, 1820
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Suillia nemorum Meigen, 1830
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tachina (Rhachogaster) algens Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Thaumatomyia trifasciata Zetterstedt, 1848
Zaphne borealis Malloch, 1920
Zaphne implicata Huckett, 1944

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Canyon (Contra Costa County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
22
61
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
21
19
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