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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Lafayette (Contra Costa County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
107
252
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
107
252
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
99
235
259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
74
192
213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
25
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lafayette (Contra Costa County)
14 Families width 27 Species
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae (Latreille, 1802)Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae (Erichson, 1842)Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lafayette (Contra Costa County)
25 Genera with 27 Species
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Anarete Haliday, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Asteia Meigen, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1916Grasshopper Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Leucophora Robineau-Des..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pherbellia Robineau-Des..., 19671SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Prolepsis Walker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18493SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Trichocladius Schaus, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lafayette (Contra Costa County)
27 Species
Anarete johnsoni Felt, 1908Gall gnat
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Archilestes californicus McLachlan, 1895California Spreadwing
Asteia beata Aldrich, 1915
Blaesoxipha (Acridiophaga) reversa Aldrich, 1916
Campiglossa genalis Thomson, 1869
Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Eudioctria media Banks, 1917
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hydrotaea pilipes Stein, 1903Oneseeded croton
Leptogaster arida Cole, 1919
Leucophora obtusa Zetterstedt, 1838
Liriomyza trifolii Burgess, 1880American serpentine leaf miner
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pherbellia argyra Verbeke, 1967Evening trumpetflower
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) davisii Walton, 1912
Prolepsis tristis Walker, 1851
Ravinia anxia Walker, 1849Flesh fly
Ravinia querula Walker, 1849
Ravinia stimulans Walker, 1849
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Tephritis californica Doane, 1899
Trichocladius eusandalum (Kieffer & Ki..., 1916)⇒ Halocladius varians Staeger, 1839
Trupanea wheeleri Curran, 1932

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Lafayette (Contra Costa County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
20
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
5
5
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