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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
131
417
501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
131
417
501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
124
407
486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
95
334
403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
21
44
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lamar County (Texas)
21 Families width 55 Species
#CSMAODEBLPT
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito19SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies6SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lamar County (Texas)
44 Genera with 55 Species
#ABCDEFHLMNOPSTU
Aedes Meigen, 1823Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Atrichomelina Cresson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsis Loew, 1868
Banded-Wing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1858New World screwworm fly1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1823
Fruit fly0SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Euxesta Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1838Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1916Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lamar County (Texas)
55 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes nigromaculis Ludlow, 1906Medium-sized pasture floodwater mosquito
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Anopheles (Anopheles) barberi Coquillett, 1903
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Apallates neocoxendix Sabrosky, 1940
Atrichomelina pubera Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Blera pictipes Bigot, 1883
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Cochliomyia hominivorax Coquerel, 1858New World Screw-worm
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common 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 (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euxesta notata Wiedemann, 1830Cherry worm
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oliveri Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Psorophora (Grabhamia) columbiae Dyar & Knab, 1906Dark rice field mosquito
Psorophora (Grabhamia) confinnis Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Psorophora (Grabhamia) discolor Coquillett, 1903
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) cyanescens Philip, 1941
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psychoda albipennis Zetterstedt, 1850
Psychoda cinerea (Banks, 1894)⇒ Psychodocha cinerea Banks, 1894
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus pumilus Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Tephritis trupanea (Hardy & Drew, 1996)⇒ Austrotephritis trupanea Hardy & Drew, 1996
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Tipula (Yamatotipula) comanche Alexander, 1916
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Lamar County (Texas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
14
28
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
16
30
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