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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Clark County (Nevada, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
115
516
902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
115
516
902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
110
501
876
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
81
422
782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
26
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Clark County (Nevada)
15 Families width 22 Species and 1 Subspecies
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Clark County (Nevada)
26 Genera with 22 Species
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Anopheles Meigen, 1818
Malaria Mosquitoes0SpeciesTaxom
Apiocera Westwood, 1936Flower-loving flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaetosargus Roder, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Hevelius Sublette & W..., 19801SpeciesTaxom
Maruina Müller, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Plagiomima Brauer & von..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Ptilocera Wiedemann, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphiomidas Osten Sacken, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1942Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Clark County (Nevada)
22 Species and 1 Subspecies
Apiocera aldrichi Painter, 1936
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Efferia coquillettii Hine, 1919
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hermetia anthidium James & Wirth, 1967Hester's cory cactus
Hevelius carinatus Sublette & W..., 1980
Maruina lanceolata Kincaid, 1899
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia (Megaselia) scalaris Loew, 1866Coffin fly
Molophilus tanypus tanypus Alexander, 1922
Neolophonotus zopherus Londt, 1986
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Ptilocera melecta (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Isomerocera quadrilineata Fabricius, 1787
Rhaphiomidas auratus Cazier, 1985
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scenopinus chico Kelsey, 1969American nailwort
Tipula (Trichotipula) cazieri Alexander, 1942
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Clark County (Nevada)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
18
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
8
6
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