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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
57
156
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
57
156
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
55
154
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
43
123
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Huntsville (Walker County Texas)
5 Families width 8 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Huntsville (Walker County Texas)
8 Genera with 8 Species
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 18211SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Huntsville (Walker County Texas)
8 Species
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Laphria saffrana Fabricius, 1805
Microdon (Dimeraspis) globosus Fabricius, 1805
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Xylomya americana Wiedemann, 1821

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Huntsville (Walker County Texas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
7
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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