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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
93
315
385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
93
315
385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
89
306
370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
62
263
325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
13
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Houston (Harris County Texas)
9 Families width 12 Species
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies4SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Houston (Harris County Texas)
13 Genera with 12 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1895Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Arnoldiola Strand, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsis Loew, 1849Banded-Wing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 19361SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lytogaster Becker, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsciara Edwards, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1962Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 20071SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Houston (Harris County Texas)
12 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Arnoldiola atra Gagne, 1999
Chaetopsis massyla Walker, 1849
Hydrellia bilobifera Cresson, 1936
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Lytogaster excavata Sturtevant &..., 1954
Paralimna decipiens Loew, 1878
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Parydra quadrituberculata Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Scatopsciara awanatae Mohrig & Kau..., 2016
Tipula (Eumicrotipula) aglossa Alexander, 1962
Xanthogramma anisomorpha Huo, Ren & Z..., 2007

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Houston (Harris County Texas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
7
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
6
6
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