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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
204
914
1187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
203
913
1186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
190
880
1135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
136
762
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
25
50
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Harris County (Texas)
25 Families width 52 Species
#CTABMODSLEPX
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies5SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Harris County (Texas)
50 Genera with 52 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNPSTX
Aedes Meigen, 1895Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Arnoldiola Strand, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsis Loew, 1849Banded-Wing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1981Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Genea Vittad., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hiatomyia Shannon, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 19361SpeciesTaxom
Lecanocerus Borgmeier, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Lemnaphila Cresson, 1933Duckweed Miner Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lytogaster Becker, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Microborus Blandford, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Minilimosina Rohacek, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Psila Meigen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsciara Edwards, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1876Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly3SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Harris County (Texas)
52 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Archilestes californicus McLachlan, 1895California Spreadwing
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Arnoldiola atra Gagne, 1999
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Campiglossa farinata Novak, 1974
Chaetopsis massyla Walker, 1849
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Dicranomyia (Nealexandriaria) anisota Alexander, 1973
Drosophila (Sophophora) sycophila Tsacas, 1981
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) brevipennis Macquart, 1826
Genea (Genea) texensis Townsend, 1916
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hiatomyia cyanescens Loew, 1863
Homoneura (Homoneura) occidentalis Malloch, 1920Striated locust lobster
Hydrellia bilobifera Cresson, 1936
Lecanocerus compressiceps Borgmeier, 1962
Lemnaphila scotlandae Cresson, 1933
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Lytogaster excavata Sturtevant &..., 1954
Microborus lectus Wood, 1971
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Minilimosina intercepta Marshall, 1985Beeplant
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neolophonotus zopherus Londt, 1986
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Paralimna decipiens Loew, 1878
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Parydra quadrituberculata Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Psila lateralis Loew, 1860
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scatopsciara awanatae Mohrig & Kau..., 2016
Simulium (Simulium) jenningsi Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Stictochironomus devinctus Say, 1829
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus nigrovittatus Macquart, 1847Black-striped gad fly
Tabanus punctifer Osten Sacken, 1876Bulldog fly
Tipula (Eumicrotipula) aglossa Alexander, 1962
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Tipula (Triplicitipula) triplex Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Trupanea californica Malloch, 1942
Xanthogramma anisomorpha Huo, Ren & Z..., 2007
Xylophagus (Xylophagus) cinctus De Geer, 1776Red-belted awl-fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Harris County (Texas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
17
36
35
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
14
17
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