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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Lancaster (Los Angeles County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
85
200
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
85
200
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
80
188
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
64
155
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
28
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lancaster (Los Angeles County)
15 Families width 18 Species
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lancaster (Los Angeles County)
28 Genera with 18 Species
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Agromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Hebecnema Schnabl, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1929
Eye Gnats0SpeciesTaxom
Lynchia Weyenbergh, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Malloewia Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Parectecephala Becker, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
Beet leafminer0SpeciesTaxom
Pentaneura Philippi, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Phaenobezzia Haeselbarth, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lancaster (Los Angeles County)
18 Species
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Cryptochironomus fulvus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Dicrotendipes nervosus Staeger, 1839
Hebecnema vespertina Fallen, 1823
Lynchia americana Leach, 1817
Melanagromyza burgessi Malloch, 1913
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Palpomyia subasper Coquillett, 1901
Pentaneura inconspicua Malloch, 1915
Phaenobezzia opaca Loew, 1861
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Trupanea jonesi Curran, 1932

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Lancaster (Los Angeles County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
12
20
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
8
8
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