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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Lake Tahoe (El Dorado County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
131
434
642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
130
433
641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
124
414
610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
94
367
555
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
36
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lake Tahoe
15 Families width 42 Species
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies6SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies13SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids5SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae (Newman, 1834)Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lake Tahoe
36 Genera with 42 Species
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Aciurina Curran, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1916Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1840Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Basilia Miranda Ribeiro, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Caloparyphus James, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Dicolonus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eucyrtopogon Curran, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Euphylidorea Alexander, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Isoglossa Coquillett, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1877Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pedicia Latreille, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Prionolabis Osten Sacken, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Procecidochares Hendel, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scleropogon Loew, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Tachytrechus Haliday, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19322SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lake Tahoe
42 Species
Aciurina maculata Cole, 1919
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cataphylla Dyar, 1916Woodland floodwater mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) hexodontus Dyar, 1916Woodland floodwater mosquito
Aedes increpitus Dyar, 1916Woodland mosquito
Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840
Basilia forcipata Ferris, 1924
Caloparyphus crucigerus Coquillett, 1902
Cyrtopogon callipedilus Loew, 1874
Cyrtopogon sudator Osten-sacken, 1877
Dicolonus sparsipilosus Back, 1909
Dicrotendipes neomodestus Malloch, 1915
Dioctria vera Back, 1909
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) dulcis Osten Sacken, 1877
Eucyrtopogon nebulo Osten-sacken, 1877
Eudioctria doanei Melander, 1924
Euphylidorea (Neophylidorea) nevadensis Alexander, 1958
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) brevipennis Macquart, 1826
Forcipomyia cilipes Coquillett, 1900
Holopogon guttulus Wiedemann, 1821
Isoglossa arcuata Casey, 1893
Laphria astur Osten-sacken, 1877
Lasiopogon testaceus Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pedicia (Pedicia) subobtusa Alexander, 1949
Phaenopsectra dyari Townes, 1945
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Polypedilum isocerus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Prionolabis freeborni Alexander, 1943
Procecidochares utilis Stone, 1947Crofton weed gall fly
Psychoda phalaenoides Linnaeus, 1758
Scleropogon bradleyi Bromley, 1937
Simulium (Simulium) tuberosum (Lundström, 1911)⇒ Simulium tuberosum Lundström, 1911
Stenopogon californiae Walker, 1849
Stenopogon rufibarbis Bromley, 1931
Stictochironomus quagga Townes, 1945
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tachytrechus tahoensis Harmston & K..., 1940
Tephritis webbii Doane, 1899
Trupanea californica Malloch, 1942
Trupanea jonesi Curran, 1932

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Lake Tahoe
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
22
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
14
17
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