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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
248
1063
1476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
247
1062
1476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
234
1024
1416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
156
807
1094
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
40
100
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gainesville (Florida)
40 Families width 104 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CSTPHMOABDLE
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies14SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge17SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies6SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gainesville (Florida)
100 Genera with 104 Species
#ABCDEFGHJLMNOPRSTWX
Aedes Meigen, 1904Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Amedia Jaschhof, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Anacimas Enderlein, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Anevrina Lioy, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Aspilota Foerster, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Atrichomelina Cresson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Basilia Miranda Ribeiro, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 19763SpeciesTaxom
Boreothrinax Steyskal, 1978
0SpeciesTaxom
Brachypogon Kieffer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Calobatina Enderlein, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Caricea Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chetogena Brauer & von..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1916Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1937Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Corethrella Freeman, 1968Frog-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1962Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1856Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Diocophora Borgmeier, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866
Hanging Thief Robber Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Dyctia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19924SpeciesTaxom
Gasterophilus Leach, 1776Horse bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hirtodrosophila Duda, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 19781SpeciesTaxom
Juriniopsis Townsend, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1929
Eye Gnats0SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Loxocera Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Mallophora Macquart, 1828Bee Killers2SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1856Submarine Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Monohelea Kieffer, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Nemopalus1SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1803
Green Soldier Fly0SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Ormia Robineau-Des..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Ozodiceromya Bigot, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Parabezzia Malloch, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Paracantha Coquillett, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phaenobezzia Haeselbarth, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Pholeomyia Bilimek, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Physoclypeus Hendel, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Physoconops Szilady, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Poecilominettia Hendel, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Prolepsis Walker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotephritina Malloch, 1931
0SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ptychoptera Meigen, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Rudolfina Rohá& 269;ek, 20201SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Sepedon Latreille, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Sergentomyia França & Par..., 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19535SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Stylogaster Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Systoechus Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1821Common horse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tabuda Walker, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Thelairodoria Townsend, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1926Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 1968
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Trichopoda Berthold, 1781Feather-legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Winthemia Robineau-Des..., 19481SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gainesville (Florida)
104 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes dupreei Coquillett, 1904
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Amedia floridana Jaschhof, 1997
Anacimas limbellatus Enderlein, 1923
Anevrina luggeri Aldrich, 1892
Aspilota floridensis Shenefelt, 1974
Atrichomelina pubera Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Basilia boardmani Rozeboom, 1934Atlantic pigeonwings
Bezzia fascispinosa Clastrier, 1962
Bezzia glabra Coquillett, 1902
Bezzia perplexa Dow & Turner, 1976
Brachypogon (Brachypogon) vitiosus Winnertz, 1852
Calobatina geometra Robineau-Des..., 1830Fourleaf vetch
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chetogena (Chetogena) scutellaris Wulp, 1890
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chrysops reicherti Fairchild, 1937
Copestylum (Phalacromya) mexicanum Macquart, 1842Mexican Cactus Fly
Corethrella (Corethrella) wirthi Stone, 1968Common jujube
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culicoides scanloni Wirth & Hubert, 1962
Cuterebra (Cuterebra) emasculator Fitch, 1856Squirrel bot fly
Dasyhelea grisea Coquillett, 1901
Dicranomyia (Caenoglochina) rogersiana Alexander, 1926
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Dictya steyskali Valley, 1977Eastwood's desertparsley
Diocophora trichogaster Borgmeier, 1963
Dohrniphora incisuralis Loew, 1866
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis agrorum Wiedemann, 1830
Exoprosopa fasciata Macquart, 1840Five-lobe cucumber
Forcipomyia blantoni Soria & Bystrak, 1975Marbletree
Forcipomyia fuscicalcarata Bystrak & Wirth, 1978
Forcipomyia unica Bystrak & Wirth, 1978
Forcipomyia weemsi Wirth & Spin..., 1992
Gasterophilus intestinalis De Geer, 1776Horse bot
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Hippelates impressus Becker, 1912
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hirtodrosophila alabamensis Sturtevant, 1918
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Homoneura (Homoneura) unguiculata Kertesz, 1913Beach fly
Hydrellia pakistanae Deonier, 1978Asian hydrilla leaf-mining fly
Juriniopsis floridensis Townsend, 1916Tropical milkwort
Liriomyza arctii Spencer, 1966Burdock Leafminer
Liriomyza trifoliearum Spencer, 1973
Mallophora bomboides Wiedemann, 1828
Mallophora orcina Wiedemann, 1828Southern Bee Killer
Mansonia perturbans (Walker, 1856)⇒ Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanagromyza splendida Frick, 1953Leafminer fly
Melanagromyza virens Loew, 1869
Meromacrus acutus Fabricius, 1805
Microdon hermetia Curran, 1936
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Molophilus (Molophilus) floridensis Alexander, 1925
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Nemopalus nearcticus
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Ocyptamus (Pelecinobaccha) costatus Say, 1829
Ophiomyia lantanae Froggat, 1919Lantana seed fly
Ormia ochracea Bigot, 1889Primitive wingless insects
Palpada agrorum Fabricius, 1787
Palpada pusilla Macquart, 1842
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Parabezzia horvathi Grogan & Wirth, 1977Gray's cloak fern
Paracantha culta (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Paracantha genalis Malloch, 1941
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phaenobezzia sabroskyi Wirth & Grogan, 1982
Pholeomyia dispar Becker, 1907
Physoclypeus coquilletti Hendel, 1908
Physoconops (Pachyconops) weemsi Camras, 2007
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ilicicola Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Poecilominettia valida Walker, 1858
Prolepsis tristis Walker, 1851
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Ptychoptera osceola Alexander, 1959
Pyrgota valida Harris, 1841
Rudolfina exuberata Paiero & Mar..., 2020
Scenopinus gossypius Kelsey, 1969American nailwort
Sepedon pacifica Cresson, 1914
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Stilobezzia (Stilobezzia) antennalis Coquillett, 1901
Stilobezzia beckae Wirth, 1953Texan phlox
Stilobezzia lutea Malloch, 1918
Stilobezzia rabelloi Lane, 1947Wetherill's buckwheat
Stilobezzia stonei Wirth, 1953Texan phlox
Strongylogaster tuberculiceps Rohwer, 1911
Stylogaster biannulata Say, 1823
Suillia quinquepunctata Say, 1823
Systoechus solitus Walker, 1849
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus fumipennis (Wiedemann, 1828)⇒ Tabanus fumeus Stone, 1935
Tabanus nigripes (Wiedemann, 1821)⇒ Ancala fasciata Fabricius, 1775
Tabuda varia Walker, 1848
Tachydromia stilpon Meunier, 1899
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Thelairodoria setinervis Coquillett, 1910
Tipula (Yamatotipula) floridensis Alexander, 1926
Trichopoda (Galactomyia) lanipes Fabricius, 1805
Trichopoda (Galactomyia) pennipes Fabricius, 1781Feather Legged Fly
Winthemia citheroniae Sabrosky, 1948Pineland milkpea
Xylota (Ameroxylota) ejuncida Say, 1824

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Gainesville (Florida)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
32
78
74
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
22
30
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