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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
23
52
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
23
52
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
21
48
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
17
44
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
11
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Castle Hill (Contra Costa County)
6 Families width 13 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Castle Hill (Contra Costa County)
11 Genera with 13 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1889Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 17583SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Geomyza Fallen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pegoplata Schnabl & Dz..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1758Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Castle Hill (Contra Costa County)
13 Species
Aedes (Finlaya) notoscriptus (Skuse, 1889)⇒ Rampamyia notoscriptus Skuse, 1889
Anthomyia liturata (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Delia florilega Zetterstedt, 1845
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Delia florilega Zetterstedt, 1845Bean seed maggot
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Delia radicum Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage fly
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Geomyza tripunctata Fallen, 1823Cereal Fly
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Pegoplata infirma Meigen, 1826
Scatella (Scatella) paludum Meigen, 1830
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Castle Hill (Contra Costa County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
7
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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