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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
188
858
1205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
188
858
1205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
179
835
1170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
126
706
996
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
20
41
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for El Paso County (Colorado)
20 Families width 43 Species
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids7SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies9SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for El Paso County (Colorado)
41 Genera with 43 Species
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Basilia Miranda Ribeiro, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1884Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1805Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1877Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1896Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hesperoconopa Alexander, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Neaspilota Osten-sacken, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Neolasioptera Felt, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Otites Latreille, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Ptychoptera Meigen, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalomyia Rübsaamen, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1876Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1941Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 19052SpeciesTaxom


Species list for El Paso County (Colorado)
43 Species
Basilia forcipata Ferris, 1924
Brachyopa vacua Osten Sacken, 1875
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallifer Bigot, 1884
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chironomus (Chironomus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845Darlington's glade spurge
Chironomus (Chironomus) tentans Fabricius, 1805
Chrysops aestuans Wulp, 1867Coastal gilia
Chrysops fulvaster Osten Sacken, 1877Shortgrass Deer Fly
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) politus Coquillett, 1902
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Cyrtopogon pulcher Back, 1909
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) scelio Alexander, 1965
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Euaresta festiva Loew, 1862
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Exoprosopa dodrans Osten Sacken, 1877
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hesperoconopa dolichophallus Alexander, 1948
Hybomitra aatos Philip, 1941
Musca ascarides Scudder, 1877
Neolasioptera major Felt, 1918
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Otites stigma Hendel, 1911
Palpomyia subasper Coquillett, 1901
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phaenopsectra obediens Johannsen, 1905
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Ptychoptera pendula Alexander, 1937
Pyrgota shewelli Steyskal, 1978
Rhopalomyia coloradella Cockerell, 1904
Stomoxys dacnusa (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758
Tabanus punctifer Osten Sacken, 1876Bulldog fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tephritis trupanea (Hardy & Drew, 1996)⇒ Austrotephritis trupanea Hardy & Drew, 1996
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tipula (Sinotipula) faustina Alexander, 1941
Trupanea radifera Coquillett, 1899
Urophora (Urophora) affinis (Frauenfeld, 1857)⇒ Urophora hispanica Strobl, 1905
Urophora (Urophora) hispanica Strobl, 1905

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in El Paso County (Colorado)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
26
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
15
16
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