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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Escambia County (Florida, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
194
821
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
194
821
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
185
797
964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
128
666
808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
18
36
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Escambia County (Florida)
18 Families width 39 Species and 1 Subspecies
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Escambia County (Florida)
36 Genera with 39 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1918Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1820Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Belvosia Robineau-Des..., 19281SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1916Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cirrula Cresson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Coniceromyia Borgmeier, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1896Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1851Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Eremisca Hull, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Leucostoma Meigen, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1924Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Ormia Robineau-Des..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 19231SpeciesTaxom
Plecia Wiedemann, 1940love bug2SpeciesTaxom
Poecilognathus Jaennicke, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1828Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyia Haliday, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Escambia County (Florida)
39 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes thelcter Dyar, 1918
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albimanus Wiedemann, 1820Peirson's false bindweed
Axarus dorneri Malloch, 1915Pricklyfruit bur cucumber
Beameromyia chrysops Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Belvosia townsendi Aldrich, 1928
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Cirrula austrina Coquillett, 1900
Coniceromyia pilipleura Borgmeier, 1962
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culicoides (Oecacta) furens Poey, 1851
Empis (Coptophlebia) dasychira Mik, 1878
Eremisca dipogon Lehr, 1964
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Leucostoma acirostre Reinhard, 1956Miniature lupine
Limnophila (Hesperolimnophila) euxesta Alexander, 1924
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Machimus blantoni Bromley, 1940
Molophilus tanypus tanypus Alexander, 1922
Ormia ochracea Bigot, 1889Primitive wingless insects
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phaonia texensis Malloch, 1923Laysan bur cucumber
Plecia americana Hardy, 1940
Plecia nearctica Hardy, 1940Double-headed bug
Poecilognathus sulphurea Loew, 1863
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Psorophora (Grabhamia) confinnis Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) cyanescens Philip, 1941
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Scenopinus gossypius Kelsey, 1969American nailwort
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stilobezzia beckae Wirth, 1953Texan phlox
Tabanus melanocerus Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Escambia County (Florida)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
20
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
16
19
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