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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
161
558
662
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
161
558
662
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
149
526
608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
113
441
506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
20
26
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hill County (Texas)
20 Families width 23 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae (Macquart, 1835)Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hill County (Texas)
26 Genera with 23 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1901Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Atrichomelina Cresson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1941Eye Gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly3SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hill County (Texas)
23 Species
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Atrichomelina pubera Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Bezzia pulverea Coquillett, 1901
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Chironomus (Chironomus) crassicaudatus Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Drosophila putrida Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) parva Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Liohippelates bishoppi Sabrosky, 1941
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Simulium (Simulium) jenningsi Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Trupanea actinobola Loew, 1873
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Hill County (Texas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
12
15
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
11
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