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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
151
463
528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
151
463
528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
143
445
503
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
104
368
425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
20
49
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hamilton County (Texas)
20 Families width 48 Species
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies9SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hamilton County (Texas)
49 Genera with 48 Species
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Adoxomyia Kertesz, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1897Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1916Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies4SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1896Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1823
Fruit fly0SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoprosopa Townsend, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1924Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1941Eye Gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Oxysarcodexia Townsend, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phrosinella Robineau-Des..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Senotainia Macquart, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1838Common horse flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1794Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Trophodeinus Borgmeier, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hamilton County (Texas)
48 Species
Adoxomyia subulata Loew, 1866
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Ceriana willistoni Kahl, 1897
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chrysogaster antitheus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Chrysops aestuans Wulp, 1867Coastal gilia
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Gymnoprosopa polita Townsend, 1892Blue milkwort
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Limnophila (Hesperolimnophila) euxesta Alexander, 1924
Liohippelates bishoppi Sabrosky, 1941
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Oxysarcodexia ventricosa Wulp, 1895
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phrosinella fulvicornis Coquillett, 1895
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Psychoda cinerea (Banks, 1894)⇒ Psychodocha cinerea Banks, 1894
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Ravinia (Chaetoravinia) derelicta Walker, 1852
Senotainia rubriventris Macquart, 1846Watermelon
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stomoxys dacnusa (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tabanus pallidescens Philip, 1936Pacific serviceberry
Tabanus pumilus Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxomerus dispar Fabricius, 1794

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Hamilton County (Texas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
37
37
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
12
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