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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Douglas County (Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
197
852
1198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
197
852
1198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
183
820
1154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
129
673
970
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
30
64
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Douglas County (Colorado)
30 Families width 56 Species
#CABTSDPMEO
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids5SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae (Czerny, 1903)Anthomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies17SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Douglas County (Colorado)
64 Genera with 56 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPSTX
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1848Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyza Boisduval, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachyanax Evenhuis, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chaetosa Coquillett, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1848Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cnephia Enderlein, 01SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cydistomyia Taylor, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1858Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Elgiva Meigen, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Eribolus Becker, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1866Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1881Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nannoodes Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pegoplata Schnabl & Dz..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Pherbecta Steyskal, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18232SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Ptilocera Wiedemann, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepedon Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1922Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichocera Meigen, 1927Winter gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Douglas County (Colorado)
56 Species
Ablabesmyia pulchripennis Lundbeck, 1898
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) impiger Walker, 1848
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Brachyanax hemipenthes Evenhuis, 1988
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chaetosa punctipes Meigen, 1826
Chironomus attenuatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Cnephia mutata
Cydistomyia brachypalpus Trojan, 1991
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Drosophila (Drosophila) repleta Wollaston, 1858False gilia
Efferia benedicti Bromley, 1940
Elgiva solicita Harris, 1780
Eribolus nana Zetterstedt, 1848
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eristalis) hirta Loew, 1866
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Eupeodes rufipunctatus Curran, 1925
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Helophilus (Helophilus) groenlandicus Fabricius, 1780
Lejops (Asemosyrphus) polygrammus Loew, 1872
Limnophila (Limnophila) bryobia Mik, 1881
Limnophyes minimus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) albolineatus Meigen, 1818
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Nannoodes pseudocistela A. Handlirsch, 1906
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Paraphaenocladius exagitans Johannsen, 1905
Parasyrphus tarsatus Zetterstedt, 1838
Pegoplata tundrica Schnabl, 1915
Pherbecta limenitis Steyskal, 1956Coast whitethorn
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Ptilocera melecta (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Isomerocera quadrilineata Fabricius, 1787
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Syrphus attenuatus Hine, 1922Mexican prickly poppy
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tetanocera vicina Macquart, 1843American melonleaf
Toxomerus occidentalis Curran, 1922
Trichocera columbiana Alexander, 1927
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Douglas County (Colorado)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
21
45
43
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
19
13
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