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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Death Valley National Park (Mojave Desert, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
85
235
322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
85
235
322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
81
222
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
60
190
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
10
19
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Death Valley National Park
10 Families width 17 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies6SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Death Valley National Park
19 Genera with 17 Species
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aphoebantus Loew, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Apiocera Westwood, 1941Flower-loving flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apolysis Loew, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Backomyia Wilcox & Martin, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1971Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Euxesta Loew, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonomoneura Bequaert, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1876Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1907Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Death Valley National Park
17 Species
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Apiocera hispida Cazier, 1941
Culicoides mortivallis Wirth & Blanton, 1971
Efferia coquillettii Hine, 1919
Efferia pernicis Coquillett, 1893
Euaresta stigmatica Coquillett, 1902
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Euxesta willistoni Coquillett, 1900
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Proctacanthus coquillettii Hine, 1911Chisos Mountain pricklypoppy
Pseudonomoneura californica Hardy, 1950
Simulium (Simulium) hunteri Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Tabanus punctifer Osten Sacken, 1876Bulldog fly
Trupanea bisetosa Coquillett, 1899
Trupanea imperfecta (Coquillett, 1902)⇒ Trupanea vitiosa Foote, 1989
Trupanea jonesi Curran, 1932
Uranotaenia anhydor Dyar, 1907

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Death Valley National Park
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
15
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
4
3
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