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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
73
188
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
73
188
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
64
177
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
51
158
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
7
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dawson County (Texas)
5 Families width 8 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae (Latreille, 1802)Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dawson County (Texas)
7 Genera with 8 Species
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dawson County (Texas)
8 Species
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Dawson County (Texas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
2
2
Family
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