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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
153
751
1144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
153
751
1144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
136
714
1081
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
105
652
1003
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
18
36
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Houston County (Minnesota)
18 Families width 29 Species
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Houston County (Minnesota)
36 Genera with 29 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1820Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1775New World screwworm fly1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1905Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1901Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnocarena Hering, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1803
Green Soldier Fly0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Philosepedon Eaton, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomys Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1758Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyia Haliday, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Houston County (Minnesota)
29 Species
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anthrax cypris (Meigen, 1820)⇒ Chrysanthrax cypris Meigen, 1820
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775Secondary screw worm fly
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Dicranomyia (Nealexandriaria) anisota Alexander, 1973
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Eutreta (Metatephritis) diana Osten Sacken, 1877
Gymnocarena diffusa Snow, 1894
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Tabanus calens Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Trichomyia nuda Dyar, 1926
Villa lateralis Say, 1823
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Houston County (Minnesota)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
26
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
10
8
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