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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
156
652
802
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
156
652
802
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
140
607
729
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
103
525
654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Hays County
16 Families width 29 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito8SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae (Zetterstedt, 1837)Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hays County
29 Genera with 29 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1762Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1820Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1775New World screwworm fly1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1956Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Ditrichophora Cresson, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Lioscinella Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Stichillus Enderlein, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hays County
29 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Anopheles (Anopheles) pseudopunctipennis Theobald, 1901Cottonwood
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albimanus Wiedemann, 1820Peirson's false bindweed
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775Secondary screw worm fly
Coenosia leucotrichia Albuquerque, 1956
Culex (Culex) coronator Dyar & Knab, 1906Typical mosquito
Culex (Culex) declarator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Dicrotendipes neomodestus Malloch, 1915
Ditrichophora pulchella (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Gymnoclasiopa pulchella Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Psorophora (Grabhamia) signipennis Coquillett, 1904
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Simulium (Hemicnetha) virgatum Coquillett, 1902
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Hays County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
17
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
12
15
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