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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
480
4060
9189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
477
4053
9183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
454
3968
9005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
308
3309
7883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
79
579
1042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Eastern California
79 Families width 1042 Species and 3 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies4SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies49SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies20SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies12SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies151SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies57SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies13SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges10SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge37SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids33SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies21SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito42SpeciesTaxom
Deuterophlebiidae Edwards, 1922Mountain midges1SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies17SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies6SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies8SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies51SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies4SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies5SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies28SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat8SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies16SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies15SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies11SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhiniidae Brauer & Ber..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies12SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies7SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies15SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies8SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies11SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies7SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies9SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies61SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies10SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies28SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies98SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies35SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies37SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies4SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Eastern California
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
63
459
836
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
16
120
206
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