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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
116
347
468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
116
347
468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
112
335
449
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
78
272
389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
17
25
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Esmeralda County
17 Families width 27 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Esmeralda County
25 Genera with 27 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1905Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1881Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 18991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Esmeralda County
27 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chrysopilus proximus Walker, 1848
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Efferia deserti Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hermetia anthidium James & Wirth, 1967Hester's cory cactus
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Limnophila (Limnophila) bryobia Mik, 1881
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Trupanea nigricornis Coquillett, 1899

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Esmeralda County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
12
18
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
7
7
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