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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
273
1287
1556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
273
1287
1556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
257
1237
1472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
178
1042
1245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
38
136
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Houston County (Texas)
38 Families width 138 Species
#TCASBPEMDHLUX
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies10SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito18SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies10SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies5SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies11SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids5SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae (Rondani, 1856)Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae (Latreille, 1809)Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae (Macquart, 1835)Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies3SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Houston County (Texas)
136 Genera with 138 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTVX
Acinia Robineau-Des..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1821Ochlerotatus7SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1820Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Anoplodonta James, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Anoxynops Townsend, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1924Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Atissa Haliday, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Belida Robineau-Des..., 18971SpeciesTaxom
Besseria Robineau-Des..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Bibio Geoffroy, 1828March flies1SpeciesTaxom
Biorbitella Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1830Grasshopper Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Conioscinella Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dasyopa Malloch, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1866Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1862Fruit fly3SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Euhybus Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Graphomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1955Balloon Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lecanocerus Borgmeier, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Lepidophora Westwood, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Leptometopa Becker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1941Eye Gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Lixophaga Townsend, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Malloewia Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 1992
Millipede-killing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Nemorimyza Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Nemotelus Geoffroy, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Paracantha Coquillett, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Pararchytas Brauer & von..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Parasphaerocera Spuler, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Penthetria Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phymatopterella Brues, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1944Fire Ant Decapitating Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 19561SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1933Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1856Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomys Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 19081SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 18421SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1960Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Trophodeinus Borgmeier, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Houston County (Texas)
138 Species
Acinia picturata Snow, 1894Sourbush seed fly
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes atropalpus Coquillett, 1902
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Anopheles (Anopheles) pseudopunctipennis Theobald, 1901Cottonwood
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albimanus Wiedemann, 1820Peirson's false bindweed
Anoplodonta nigrirostris Loew, 1866
Anoxynops aldrichi Curran, 1926
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Apocephalus (Mesophora) borealis Brues, 1924Zombie flies
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Belida chaetoneura Coquillett, 1897
Besseria anthophila Loew, 1871
Bibio xanthopus Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Blaesoxipha (Gigantotheca) plinthopyga Wiedemann, 1830Flesh fly
Boettcheria latisterna Parker, 1914Stipulated cinquefoil
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Isocladius) tricinctus Meigen, 1818
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Neoculex) apicalis (Adams, 1903)⇒ Psorophora cingulata Fabricius, 1805
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) scelio Alexander, 1965
Dicranomyia (Nealexandriaria) anisota Alexander, 1973
Dioxyna sororcula (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Dohrniphora incisuralis Loew, 1866
Dolichopus platyprosopus (Loew, 1866)⇒ Dolichopus incisuralis Loew, 1861
Drosophila (Sophophora) sycophila Tsacas, 1981
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila tripunctata (Loew, 1862)⇒ Drosophila immigrans Sturtevant, 1921
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) aeneus Scopoli, 1763Common Lagoon Fly
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Euaresta stigmatica Coquillett, 1902
Eucelatoria texana Reinhard, 1923
Euhybus triplex Walker, 1849
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Exoprosopa selenops Greathead, 2001
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Graphomya americana (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Graphomya meridionalis Townsend, 1892
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Heringia rita Curran, 1921
Hermetia anthidium James & Wirth, 1967Hester's cory cactus
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Hilara mantispa Frey, 1955
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Lecanocerus compressiceps Borgmeier, 1962
Lepidophora lutea Painter, 1962Hunchback Bee Fly
Leptometopa latipes Meigen, 1830
Liohippelates bishoppi Sabrosky, 1941
Lispe tentaculata De Geer, 1776
Lixophaga variabilis Coquillett, 1895
Lucilia eximia (Wiedemann, 1819)⇒ Neomyia lauta Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Nemorimyza posticata Meigen, 1830
Nemotelus (Camptopelta) canadensis Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Neolophonotus zopherus Londt, 1986
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Ophiomyia acutalis Spencer, 1959
Paracantha cultaris Coquillett, 1894
Pararchytas decisus Walker, 1849
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Penthetria heteroptera Say, 1823
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Physocephala burgessi Williston, 1882
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Pseudacteon curvatus Borgmeier, 1925Fire ant decapitating fly
Pseudacteon onyx Steyskal, 1944Fresno mat
Psychoda phalaenoides Linnaeus, 1758
Ravinia effrenata Walker, 1861
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) domestica Osten Sacken, 1860
Rhopalopterum soror Macquart, 1851
Rivellia steyskali Namba, 1956
Sarcophaga polistensis (Hall, 1933)⇒ Neobellieria polistensis Hall, 1933
Sargus elegans Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis biflexuosa Strobl, 1893Black scavenger fly
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Simulium (Simulium) tuberosum (Lundström, 1911)⇒ Simulium tuberosum Lundström, 1911
Simulium (Simulium) venustum Say, 1823Maculate-legged black fly
Spilogona imitatrix Malloch, 1921
Stenopogon inquinatus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Stictocephala taurina Fitch, 1856
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stomoxys dacnusa (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758
Suillia barberi Darlington, 1908
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Tanytarsus breda Roback, 1960
Tephritis californica Doane, 1899
Tephritis trupanea (Hardy & Drew, 1996)⇒ Austrotephritis trupanea Hardy & Drew, 1996
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Thaumatomyia pulla Adams, 1904
Tipula (Triplicitipula) triplex Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Trupanea actinobola Loew, 1873
Trupanea bisetosa Coquillett, 1899
Trupanea wheeleri Curran, 1932
Villa lateralis Say, 1823
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylophagus (Xylophagus) cinctus De Geer, 1776Red-belted awl-fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Houston County (Texas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
30
113
100
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
23
38
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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