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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Colusa County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
155
478
656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
155
478
656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
144
450
611
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
100
366
507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
17
30
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Colusa County
17 Families width 32 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae (Fleming, 1821)Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies7SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae (Erichson, 1842)Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Colusa County
30 Genera with 32 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1916Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Belosta Hardy, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Bibio Geoffroy, 1823March flies1SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1916Grasshopper Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1950Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1992Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Eleodiphaga Walton, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Helicobia Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1917Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxania Latreille, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1881Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyia Coquillet, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Neaspilota Osten-sacken, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Oestrophasia Brauer & Ber..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Poecilanthrax Osten Sacken, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Pseudatrichia Osten Sacken, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1916Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Trichocladius Schaus, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Winthemia Robineau-Des..., 18871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colusa County
32 Species
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) hexodontus Dyar, 1916Woodland floodwater mosquito
Belosta pilosa Coquillett, 1902
Bibio albipennis (Say, 1823)⇒ Bibio nigriventris Haliday, 1833
Blaesoxipha eleodis Aldrich, 1916
Chrysops asbestos Philip, 1950Thicket shadbush
Drosophila neotestacea Grimaldi, Ja..., 1992
Eleodiphaga pollinosa Walton, 1918
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eucelatoria heliothis Sabrosky, 1981
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Fannia conspicua Malloch, 1913
Helicobia rapax Walker, 1849
Laphria partitor Banks, 1917
Lauxania nigrimana Coquillett, 1902
Limnophila (Limnophila) bryobia Mik, 1881
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Mythicomyia scutellata Coquillett, 1902
Neaspilota (Neorellia) signifera Coquillett, 1894
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Oestrophasia (Oestrophasia) calva Coquillett, 1902
Poecilanthrax sackenii Coquillett, 1887
Pseudatrichia peromysci Kelsey, 1969American nailwort
Scatella triseta Coquillett, 1902
Sphaerophoria novaeangliae Johnson, 1916Godfrey's stitchwort
Tephritis araneosa Coquillett, 1894
Tephritis ovatipennis Foote, 1960Langlois' fontinalis moss
Trichocladius eusandalum (Kieffer & Ki..., 1916)⇒ Halocladius varians Staeger, 1839
Trupanea imperfecta (Coquillett, 1902)⇒ Trupanea vitiosa Foote, 1989
Winthemia deilephilae Osten Sacken, 1887

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Colusa County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
26
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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