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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
216
1002
1358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
216
1002
1358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
202
968
1298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
149
848
1131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
29
67
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kaufman County
29 Families width 86 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CBTASMPDLHNX
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito22SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies7SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies9SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids11SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae (Macquart, 1835)Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae (Newman, 1834)Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kaufman County
67 Genera with 86 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRST
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus7SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1829Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Asteromyia Felt, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopleurophora Schmitz, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1905Non-biting midges4SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito8SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1823
Fruit fly0SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Geranomyia Haliday, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hedriodiscus Enderlein, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1881Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1941Eye Gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lynchia Weyenbergh, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Neorhynchocephalus Lichtwardt, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Paracantha Coquillett, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthella Bromley, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1931Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochironomus Malloch, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1806Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1775Cranefly3SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyia Haliday, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kaufman County
86 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes nigromaculis Ludlow, 1906Medium-sized pasture floodwater mosquito
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anthrax limatulus Say, 1829
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Asteromyia carbonifera Osten Sacken, 1862Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge
Blera pictipes Bigot, 1883
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chaetopleurophora multiseriata Aldrich, 1903
Chironomus (Chironomus) crassicaudatus Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chironomus attenuatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chironomus decorus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Cryptochironomus fulvus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
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) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Dicrotendipes neomodestus Malloch, 1915
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) parva Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) brevipennis Macquart, 1826
Forcipomyia texana Long, 1902
Geranomyia communis (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Limonia communis Osten Sacken, 1859
Hedriodiscus binotatus Loew, 1866
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Homoneura nubila (Melander, 1913)⇒ Homoneura loweri Evenhuis, 1989
Limnophila (Limnophila) bryobia Mik, 1881
Liohippelates bishoppi Sabrosky, 1941
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Lynchia americana Leach, 1817
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microdon laetus Loew, 1864
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Molophilus tanypus tanypus Alexander, 1922
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Myolepta varipes Loew, 1869
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Neorhynchocephalus volaticus Williston, 1883
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Orthopodomyia alba Baker, 1936
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Paracantha gentilis Hering, 1940Columbine
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Procladius bellus Loew, 1866
Proctacanthella cacopiloga Hine, 1909
Promachus hinei Bromley, 1931
Pseudochironomus pseudoviridis Malloch, 1915
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Psorophora (Grabhamia) confinnis Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) cyanescens Philip, 1941
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psychoda pusilla (Tonnoir, 1922)⇒ Psychoda grisescens Tonnoir, 1922
Pyrgota maculipennis Macquart, 1846
Ravinia (Chaetoravinia) derelicta Walker, 1852
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Simulium (Simulium) tuberosum (Lundström, 1911)⇒ Simulium tuberosum Lundström, 1911
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus trimaculatus Beauvois, 1806Silkyleaf cinquefoil
Tanypus stellatus Coquillett, 1902
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Tipula (Triplicitipula) triplex Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Tipula (Yamatotipula) tricolor Fabricius, 1775Richard's macromitrium moss

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Kaufman County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
21
40
37
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
27
49
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