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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Elk (McLennan County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
59
86
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
59
86
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
58
85
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
49
74
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
20
32
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elk (McLennan County)
20 Families width 20 Species
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae (Latreille, 1802)Drone flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae (Macquart, 1835)Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge0SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elk (McLennan County)
32 Genera with 20 Species
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Agromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Biorbitella Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Euhybus Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Lecanocerus Borgmeier, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1941Eye Gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Minilimosina Rohacek, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Mycodrosophila Oldenberg, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nemorimyza Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1907
Fire Ant Decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1923Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Sobarocephala Czerny, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 19081SpeciesTaxom
Systoechus Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Zonosemata Benjamin, 18991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elk (McLennan County)
20 Species
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Cricotopus (Isocladius) tricinctus Meigen, 1818
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Efferia incognita Forbes, 1987
Euhybus triplex Walker, 1849
Lecanocerus compressiceps Borgmeier, 1962
Liohippelates bishoppi Sabrosky, 1941
Minilimosina intercepta Marshall, 1985Beeplant
Mycodrosophila dimidiata Loew, 1862
Nemorimyza posticata Meigen, 1830
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Rhopalopterum carbonarium Loew, 1869
Sarcophaga shermani (Parker, 1923)⇒ Liosarcophaga shermani Parker, 1923
Sobarocephala lachnosternum Melander & Argo, 1924
Suillia barberi Darlington, 1908
Systoechus candidulus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Tipula (Triplicitipula) triplex Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Zonosemata vittigera Coquillett, 1899

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Elk (McLennan County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
16
27
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
5
3
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