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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Elko County (Nevada, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
172
729
1237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
172
729
1237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
162
703
1173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
115
571
995
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
25
59
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elko County
25 Families width 70 Species
#TCABSODMPH
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies10SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies12SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies6SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elko County
59 Genera with 70 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRSTVZ
Aciurina Curran, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Callinicus Loew, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Chaetosargus Roder, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1945Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Constempellina Brundin, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Cophura Osten Sacken, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1905Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1866Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Desmatomyia Williston, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1921Long-legged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Lamprochromus Mik, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Limnospila Schnabl, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Malloewia Sabrosky, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Maruina Müller, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Nemotelus Geoffroy, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Otites Latreille, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Phaenobezzia Haeselbarth, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pherbellia Robineau-Des..., 19671SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1911Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochironomus Malloch, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1906Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Regasilus Curran, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalomyia Rübsaamen, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Scleropogon Loew, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Syntormon Loew, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1912Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1758Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Valentibulla Foote & Blanc, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Zaphne Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elko County
70 Species
Aciurina bigeloviae Cockerell, 1890
Aciurina opaca Coquillett, 1899
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Callinicus pictitarsis Bigot, 1878
Campiglossa clathrata Loew, 1862
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Constempellina brevicosta Edwards, 1937
Cophura brevicornis Williston, 1883
Cryptochironomus fulvus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Cuterebra approximata Walker, 1866Mahogany milkweed
Desmatomyia anomala Williston, 1895Spanish arborvine
Dolichopus adaquatus
Dolichopus appendiculatus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus barbipes Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus nubifer (Van Duzee, 1921)⇒ Dolichopus nubier Van Duzee, 1921
Efferia albibarbis Macquart, 1838
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Holopogon atrifrons Cole, 1924
Holopogon stellatus Martin, 1959Mojave cleomella
Ischiolepta hyalophora Buck & Marshall, 2002
Lamprochromus occidentalis Robinson, 1967Pygmyflower vetch
Leptogaster arida Cole, 1919
Limnospila albifrons Zetterstedt, 1849
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Machimus vescus Hine, 1918
Malloewia diabolus Becker, 1912
Maruina lanceolata Kincaid, 1899
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microdon (Microdon) lanceolatus Adams, 1903
Nemotelus (Camptopelta) nevadensis Hanson, 1963Man to man
Neoascia (Neoasciella) metallica Williston, 1882
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Otites erythrosceles Steyskal, 1966Bigpod ceanothus
Palpomyia subasper Coquillett, 1901
Phaenobezzia opaca Loew, 1861
Pherbellia argyra Verbeke, 1967Evening trumpetflower
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) trivittata Frost, 1924Controverial weissia moss
Promachus aldrichii Hine, 1911Chisos Mountain pricklypoppy
Pseudochironomus richardsoni Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Psorophora (Grabhamia) columbiae Dyar & Knab, 1906Dark rice field mosquito
Regasilus blantoni Bromley, 1951
Rhopalomyia pomum Gagne, 1975Sponge Gall Midge
Scathophaga grisea Malloch, 1920
Scleropogon bradleyi Bromley, 1937
Simulium (Psilozia) argus Williston, 1893
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Syntormon clavatum Van Duzee, 1925Oregon yampah
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tephritis araneosa Coquillett, 1894
Tephritis webbii Doane, 1899
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Thereva aurofasciata Kröber, 1912Patience dock
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Trupanea jonesi Curran, 1932
Trupanea nigricornis Coquillett, 1899
Valentibulla munda (Coquillett, 1899)⇒ Valentibulla steyskali Foote, 1977
Zaphne occidentalis Malloch, 1920

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Elko County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
18
44
52
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
15
18
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