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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region High Island (Galveston County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
23
37
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
23
37
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
18
26
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
15
23
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
4
6
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for High Island (Galveston County)
4 Families width 7 Species
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies5SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for High Island (Galveston County)
6 Genera with 7 Species
Nemotelus Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 18785SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1803
Green Soldier Fly0SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom


Species list for High Island (Galveston County)
7 Species
Notiphila bispinosa Cresson, 1917
Notiphila erythrocera Loew, 1878
Notiphila floridensis Cresson, 1917
Notiphila furcata Coquillett, 1902
Notiphila macrochaeta Loew, 1878
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in High Island (Galveston County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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