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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Elizabethtown (Denton County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
195
563
552
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
195
563
552
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
183
547
536
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
138
448
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
41
124
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elizabethtown (Denton County)
41 Families width 119 Species
#SCAPMTBODELR
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies5SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies14SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies5SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae (Macquart, 1835)Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elizabethtown (Denton County)
124 Genera with 119 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTVZ
Adoxomyia Kertesz, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Asteromyia Felt, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Atherigona Rondani, 1936Shoot Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Atrichomelina Cresson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Belvosia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Callopistromyia Hendel, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsis Loew, 1849Banded-Wing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chetogena Brauer & von..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromyia Meigen, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Delphinia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Euxesta Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Gaurax Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Genea Vittad., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Graphomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Gymnosoma Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Helicobia Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Hemyda Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Leptometopa Becker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1941Eye Gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Milichiella Giglio-Tos, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Mumetopia Melander, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Mycodrosophila Oldenberg, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 1992
Millipede-killing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Nemorimyza Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Nemotelus Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1830Green Soldier Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Pholeomyia Bilimek, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Physiphora Fallen, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Poecilominettia Hendel, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1944Fire Ant Decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psila Meigen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Rainieria Rondani, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 19561SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Sobarocephala Czerny, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sparnopolius Loew, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Symphoromyia Frauenfeld, 1887Rocky Mountain Bite Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Systropus Wiedemann, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1911Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Zodion Latreille, 18301SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elizabethtown (Denton County)
119 Species
Adoxomyia subulata Loew, 1866
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) walkeri Theobald, 1901Walker'S Anopheles
Apallates neocoxendix Sabrosky, 1940
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Asteromyia carbonifera Osten Sacken, 1862Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge
Atherigona reversura Villeneuve, 1936Apache sand cockroach
Atomosia puella Wiedemann, 1828
Atrichomelina pubera Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Atrichopogon levis Coquillett, 1901Biting midge
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Boettcheria latisterna Parker, 1914Stipulated cinquefoil
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Callopistromyia annulipes Macquart, 1855Peacock Fly
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chaetopsis massyla Walker, 1849
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chetogena metallica Robineau-Des..., 1830
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) vierriensis Goetghebuer, 1935
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Cylindromyia (Cylindromyia) binotata Bigot, 1878
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delphinia picta Fabricius, 1781Common Picture-Winged Fly
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) scelio Alexander, 1965
Diogmites angustipennis Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Dohrniphora incisuralis Loew, 1866
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila robusta Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) parva Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eudorylas minor Cresson, 1911
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Euxesta notata Wiedemann, 1830Cherry worm
Exoprosopa decora Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Gaurax dorsalis Loew, 1863
Genea (Genea) texensis Townsend, 1916
Graphomya americana (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Graphomya meridionalis Townsend, 1892
Gymnosoma occidua (Walker, 1849)⇒ Gymnoclytia occidua Walker, 1849
Helicobia rapax Walker, 1849
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hemipenthes sinuosus Wiedemann, 1821
Hemyda aurata Robineau-Des..., 1830
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Leptometopa latipes Meigen, 1830
Liohippelates bishoppi Sabrosky, 1941
Lispe nasoni Stein, 1898
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia (Megaselia) scalaris Loew, 1866Coffin fly
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Milichiella arcuata Loew, 1876
Mumetopia occipitalis Melander, 1913Goldentuft
Mycodrosophila dimidiata Loew, 1862
Myolepta nigra Loew, 1872
Nemorimyza posticata Meigen, 1830
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Notiphila pulchra Mathis, 1979Columbia Gorge rockcress
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Odontomyia virgo Wiedemann, 1830
Ophiomyia acutalis Spencer, 1959
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Parydra (Parydra) aquila Fallen, 1813
Pholeomyia indecora Loew, 1869
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Physiphora alceae Preyssler, 1791Picture-Winged Fly
Poecilominettia puncticeps Coquillett, 1902
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Pseudacteon onyx Steyskal, 1944Fresno mat
Psila lateralis Loew, 1860
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Rainieria antennaepes Say, 1823
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Rhopalopterum soror Macquart, 1851
Rivellia steyskali Namba, 1956
Sargus elegans Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Sobarocephala lachnosternum Melander & Argo, 1924
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Sparnopolius confusus Wiedemann, 1824
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stilobezzia lutea Malloch, 1918
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Stomoxys dacnusa (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758
Symphoromyia fulvipes Bigot, 1887
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Systropus macer Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Thaumatomyia pulla Adams, 1904
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Tipula (Yamatotipula) sayi Alexander, 1911
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Zodion americanum Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Elizabethtown (Denton County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
32
104
95
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
20
24
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
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Diptera at itis.gov
Diptera at marinespecies.org