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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Highlands (San Mateo County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
97
226
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
97
226
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
96
225
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
85
196
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
30
82
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Highlands (San Mateo County)
30 Families width 61 Species and 1 Subspecies
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Chironomidae (Erichson, 1842)Chironomids5SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae (Meigen, 1820)Dance flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies7SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae (Newman, 1834)Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae (Newman, 1834)Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Highlands (San Mateo County)
82 Genera with 61 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Aenigmatias Meinert, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Belida Robineau-Des..., 18971SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Bicellaria Macquart, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Caricea Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chalarus Walker, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1925
Leafwalkers0SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1901Tiger Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conicera Meigen, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoptera Winnertz, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1818Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1763Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Elmohardyia Rafael, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Euclytia Townsend, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Eulasiona Townsend, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 18953SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Hebecnema Schnabl, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Helicobia Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 18382SpeciesTaxom
Jurinella Brauer & von..., 19471SpeciesTaxom
Leptocyclopodia Theodor, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1823Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Minilimosina Rohacek, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 1992
Millipede-killing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Nearcticorpus Marshall & R..., 19821SpeciesTaxom
Orfelia Costa, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Ormosia Rondani, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Panzeria Robineau-Des..., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Pararchytas Brauer & von..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Paraterellia Foote, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1826Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 01SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1907
Fire Ant Decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthocladius Goetghebuer, 1943
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Sapromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsciara Edwards, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Schizohelea Kieffer, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18303SpeciesTaxom
Symphoromyia Frauenfeld, 1887Rocky Mountain Bite Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1796
Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Voria Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Zaphne Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Highlands (San Mateo County)
61 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Belida chaetoneura Coquillett, 1897
Caricea erythrocera (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Lispocephala erythrocera Robineau-Des..., 1830
Coenosia laeta (Huckett, 1934)⇒ Atherigona laeta Wiedemann, 1830
Coenosia transiens Stein, 1901
Conicera similis (Haliday, 1833)⇒ Conicera tibialis Schmitz, 1925
Corynoptera subtrivialis Pettey, 1918
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) plumipes (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Tachytrechus notatus Stannius, 1831
Elmohardyia atlantica Hough, 1899
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Euclytia flava Townsend, 1891
Eulasiona comstocki Townsend, 1892Blue milkwort
Fannia fuscitibia Stein, 1920Wild marrow
Fannia fuscula Fallen, 1825
Fannia postica Stein, 1895
Forcipomyia (Synthyridomyia) acidicola Tokunaga, 1937
Gymnophora fastigiorum Schmitz, 1952
Hebecnema vespertina Fallen, 1823
Helicobia rapax Walker, 1849
Helina maculipennis Zetterstedt, 1845
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hercostomus unicolor Loew, 1864
Hydrotaea meteorica Linnaeus, 1758
Hydrotaea scambus Zetterstedt, 1838
Jurinella egle Curran, 1947
Leptocyclopodia schizopyga Maa, 1966
Limnophila macrocera macrocera Say, 1823
Megaselia eccoptomera Schmitz, 1927Variableleaf false ohelo
Megaselia nigriceps Loew, 1866
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Minilimosina parva Malloch, 1913
Nearcticorpus pecki Marshall & R..., 1982Prostrate lotus
Ormosia (Ormosia) affinis Lundbeck, 1898Cranefly
Panzeria sulcocarina Tothill, 1921
Pararchytas decisus Walker, 1849
Paraterellia ypsilon Foote, 1960Langlois' fontinalis moss
Pegomya (Phoraea) winthemi Meigen, 1826
Phytoliriomyza phytoliriomyza
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) aviceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Procladius denticulatus Sublette, 1964
Scatopsciara (Scatopsciara) neglecta Menzel & Mohrig, 1998
Schizohelea leucopeza Meigen, 1804
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Simulium (Simulium) tuberosum (Lundström, 1911)⇒ Simulium tuberosum Lundström, 1911
Suillia barberi Darlington, 1908
Suillia convergens Walker, 1849
Suillia nemorum Meigen, 1830
Symphoromyia fulvipes Bigot, 1887
Tanypus (Tanypus) punctipennis Meigen, 1818
Thaumatomyia trifasciata Zetterstedt, 1848
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Zaphne borealis Malloch, 1920

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Highlands (San Mateo County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
23
52
44
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
30
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