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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
166
544
637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
166
544
637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
154
517
599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
108
426
495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
16
29
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Falls County
16 Families width 28 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae (Latreille, 1802)Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Falls County
29 Genera with 28 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1830Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Asphondylia Loew, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chetogena Brauer & von..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1896Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Ecitoptera Borgmeier & ..., 19981SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Hedriodiscus Enderlein, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Homaluroides Sabrosky, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paravilla Painter, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1904Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Scleropogon Loew, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 18621SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Falls County
28 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) exotica Wiedemann, 1830Syrphid fly
Anopheles (Anopheles) pseudopunctipennis Theobald, 1901Cottonwood
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Asphondylia auripila Felt, 1907Low philonotis moss
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chetogena metallica Robineau-Des..., 1830
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Ecitoptera watkinsi Disney, 1998
Efferia rapax Osten Sacken, 1887
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Hedriodiscus binotatus Loew, 1866
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Homaluroides quinquepunctatus Loew, 1863
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paravilla editioides Painter, 1933
Proctacanthus nearno Martin, 1962Rocky Mountain stickweed
Psorophora (Grabhamia) signipennis Coquillett, 1904
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Terellia (Cerajocera) palposa Loew, 1862

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Falls County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
20
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
9
11
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