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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region La Plata County (Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
211
1001
1214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
211
1001
1214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
200
975
1167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
144
842
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
29
71
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for La Plata County
29 Families width 67 Species
#CASPBTEMUH
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae (Fallen, 1823)Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies12SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for La Plata County
71 Genera with 67 Species
#ABCEGHILMOPSTUV
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails2SpeciesTaxom
Anasimyia Schiner, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Brachyanax Evenhuis, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1916Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1877Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1775New World screwworm fly1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1896Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1915Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eurithia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Gymnocarena Hering, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Hedriodiscus Enderlein, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Heteromeringia Czerny, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Lasiomma Stein, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Mallophora Macquart, 1887Bee Killers1SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Ormia Robineau-Des..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Ospriocerus Loew, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Paradejeania Brauer & von..., 1867Spiny Tachina Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Pararchytas Brauer & von..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paravilla Painter, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Parepalpus Coquillett, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Paroxyna Hendel, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Prochyliza Walker, 1924Waltzing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1823Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilocephala Zetterstedt, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1904Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 1798
0SpeciesTaxom
Scleropogon Loew, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Sepedon Latreille, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Sobarocephala Czerny, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1851Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Tephrella Bezzi, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1894Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Toxonagria Shewell, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 19331SpeciesTaxom


Species list for La Plata County
67 Species
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes nigromaculis Ludlow, 1906Medium-sized pasture floodwater mosquito
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Agromyza albipennis (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Agromyza vitrinervis Malloch, 1915
Allograpta (Allograpta) exotica Wiedemann, 1830Syrphid fly
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Brachyanax hemipenthes Evenhuis, 1988
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chrysops fulvaster Osten Sacken, 1877Shortgrass Deer Fly
Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775Secondary screw worm fly
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culicoides hieroglyphicus Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Efferia rapax Osten Sacken, 1887
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Eurithia anthophila Robineau-Des..., 1830
Eutreta (Eutreta) angusta Banks, 1926
Exoprosopa caliptera Say, 1823
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Gymnocarena apicata Thomson, 1914
Hedriodiscus binotatus Loew, 1866
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Ischiolepta hyalophora Buck & Marshall, 2002
Lasiomma brevirostre Griffiths, 2003
Lejops (Asemosyrphus) polygrammus Loew, 1872
Machimus sestertius Martin, 1975
Mallophora fautrix Osten-sacken, 1887
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Ormia ochracea Bigot, 1889Primitive wingless insects
Ospriocerus minos (Osten-sacken, 1887)⇒ Stenopogon minos Osten Sacken, 1877
Paradejeania rutilioides Jaennicke, 1867Spiny Tachina Fly
Pararchytas decisus Walker, 1849
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paravilla editioides Painter, 1933
Parepalpus flavidus Coquillett, 1902
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Prochyliza brevicornis Melander, 1924Mustard
Proctacanthus micans Schiner, 1867Farwell's watermilfoil
Proctacanthus nearno Martin, 1962Rocky Mountain stickweed
Promachus vertebratus Say, 1823
Psilocephala vicina Walker, 1848
Psorophora (Grabhamia) signipennis Coquillett, 1904
Sepedon praemiosa Giglio-Tos, 1893Marsh fly
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Simulium (Eusimulium) aureum Fries, 1824
Simulium (Hemicnetha) canadense Hearle, 1932Scarlet larkspur
Simulium (Psilozia) argus Williston, 1893
Stenopogon minos Osten Sacken, 1877
Stichopogon trifasciatus Say, 1823Three-banded Robber Fly
Stictocephala basalis Walker, 1851
Suillia plumata Loew, 1862
Tephrella euarestoides Bates, 1935
Tephritis trupanea (Hardy & Drew, 1996)⇒ Austrotephritis trupanea Hardy & Drew, 1996
Thereva egressa Coquillett, 1894
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxonagria montanensis Parker, 1919
Trupanea actinobola Loew, 1873
Urophora (Urophora) cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Urophora stylata Fabricius, 1775
Villa edititoides (Painter, 1933)⇒ Paravilla edititoides Painter, 1933

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in La Plata County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
23
61
54
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
10
13
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