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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
173
777
1083
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
173
777
1083
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
165
758
1050
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
119
644
912
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
27
43
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for El Paso County (Texas)
27 Families width 36 Species
#ASTCBHRDLPME
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for El Paso County (Texas)
43 Genera with 36 Species
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Ablautus Loew, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Adoxomyia Kertesz, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Ammonaios Irwin & Lyne..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apiocera Westwood, 1982Flower-loving flies2SpeciesTaxom
Basilia Miranda Ribeiro, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1901Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Leucophora Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Opomydas Curran, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Ormia Robineau-Des..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Senotainia Macquart, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Zonosemata Benjamin, 18991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for El Paso County (Texas)
36 Species
Adoxomyia subulata Loew, 1866
Ammonaios niveus Krober, 1914
Anopheles (Anopheles) pseudopunctipennis Theobald, 1901Cottonwood
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Apiocera bilineata Painter, 1932
Apiocera hamata Cazier, 1982
Basilia antrozoi Townsend, 1893
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Chrysopilus modestus Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Copestylum (Volucellosia) marginatum Say, 1829
Cricotopus (Isocladius) tricinctus Meigen, 1818
Culicoides (Monoculicoides) variipennis Coquillett, 1901
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) mitis Meigen, 1830
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Efferia luna Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Leucophora marylandica Malloch, 1920
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Opomydas townsendi Williston, 1898
Ormia ochracea Bigot, 1889Primitive wingless insects
Proctacanthus nigrofemoratus Hine, 1911Chisos Mountain pricklypoppy
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Psychoda cinerea (Banks, 1894)⇒ Psychodocha cinerea Banks, 1894
Ravinia (Chaetoravinia) derelicta Walker, 1852
Scenopinus kuiterti Hardy, 1944
Senotainia rubriventris Macquart, 1846Watermelon
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Terellia (Cerajocera) palposa Loew, 1862
Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Zonosemata vittigera Coquillett, 1899

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in El Paso County (Texas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
21
33
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
10
8
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