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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
96
180
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
96
180
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
96
180
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
63
120
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
17
23
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Egypt (Texas)
17 Families width 22 Species and 1 Subspecies
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae (Newman, 1834)Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Egypt (Texas)
23 Genera with 22 Species
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Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Atissa Haliday, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Bercaea Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1794Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Diclasiopa Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 17611SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1830Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Perrisia Rondani, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Physiphora Fallen, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Physoconops Szilady, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Ptilocera Wiedemann, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Rhexoza Enderlein, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1758Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 18421SpeciesTaxom
Tethina Haliday, 19131SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Egypt (Texas)
22 Species and 1 Subspecies
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Atissa pygmaea Haliday, 1833
Bercaea cruentata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Sarcophaga africa Wiedemann, 1824
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chrysomya megacephala Fabricius, 1794Blow fly
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Diclasiopa lacteipennis Loew, 1862
Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761Lesser house fly
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hermetia anthidium James & Wirth, 1967Hester's cory cactus
Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830Australian sheep blowfly
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Perrisia vitis idaea (Kieffer, 1909)⇒ Dasineura vitisidaea Kieffer, 1909
Physiphora alceae Preyssler, 1791Picture-Winged Fly
Physoconops (Pachyconops) townsendi Camras, 1955
Ptilocera melecta (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Isomerocera quadrilineata Fabricius, 1787
Rhexoza processa Cook, 1962
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) carnaria Linnaeus, 1758Common flesh fly
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Tethina (Rhicnoessa) ochracea (Hendel, 1913)⇒ Tethina pallipes Loew, 1865

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Egypt (Texas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
19
17
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