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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region La Palma (Orange County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
72
139
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
72
139
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
68
131
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
48
101
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
10
20
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for La Palma (Orange County California)
10 Families width 21 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for La Palma (Orange County California)
20 Genera with 21 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1895Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1869Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1907Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1805Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Ptilocera Wiedemann, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Synapha Meigen, 19921SpeciesTaxom


Species list for La Palma (Orange County California)
21 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Anopheles (Anopheles) pseudopunctipennis Theobald, 1901Cottonwood
Bactrocera (Daculus) oleae Rossi, 1790Olive fruit fly
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) stigmatosoma (Dyar, 1907)⇒ Culex peus Speiser, 1904
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Liriomyza brassicae Riley, 1885Cabbage leaf miner
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Psorophora (Grabhamia) cingulata Fabricius, 1805
Ptilocera melecta (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Isomerocera quadrilineata Fabricius, 1787
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Synapha spiniphora Matile, 1992

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in La Palma (Orange County California)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
12
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
8
9
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