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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
200
836
1165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
199
835
1164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
188
805
1119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
140
710
1009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
27
48
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ellis County (Texas)
27 Families width 47 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CATPBSFOEHM
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito11SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ellis County (Texas)
48 Genera with 47 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1823Ochlerotatus5SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1758Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 17611SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Gasterophilus Leach, 1776Horse bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hippobosca Linnaeus, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Leucophora Robineau-Des..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Litorhina Bowden, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nannoodes Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phrosinella Robineau-Des..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Senotainia Macquart, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1806Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1758Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ellis County (Texas)
47 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) walkeri Theobald, 1901Walker'S Anopheles
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chrysops flavidus Wiedemann, 1821Black raspberry
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Efferia texana Banks, 1919
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761Lesser house fly
Gasterophilus intestinalis De Geer, 1776Horse bot
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hippobosca longipennis Fabricius, 1805Louse fly
Ischiolepta hyalophora Buck & Marshall, 2002
Leucophora obtusa Zetterstedt, 1838
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Nannoodes pseudocistela A. Handlirsch, 1906
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Phrosinella fulvicornis Coquillett, 1895
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psychoda phalaenoides Linnaeus, 1758
Pyrgota maculipennis Macquart, 1846
Rivellia quadrifasciata Macquart, 1835Soybean nodule fly
Sphiximorpha willistoni Kahl, 1897
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus trimaculatus Beauvois, 1806Silkyleaf cinquefoil
Terellia (Cerajocera) palposa Loew, 1862
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Trupanea wheeleri Curran, 1932

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Ellis County (Texas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
21
35
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
13
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