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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Lander County (Nevada, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
146
547
768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
145
546
767
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
136
526
725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
99
435
628
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
30
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lander County
14 Families width 28 Species
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lander County
30 Genera with 28 Species
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Aciurina Curran, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Aphoebantus Loew, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1896Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Lordotus Loew, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Nemotelus Geoffroy, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoleria Garrett, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Simuilum
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 18991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lander County
28 Species
Aciurina ferruginea Doane, 1899
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) freeborni Aitken, 1939
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eutreta (Metatephritis) diana Osten Sacken, 1877
Eutreta (Metatephritis) pollinosa Curran, 1932
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Lordotus pulchrissimus Williston, 1893
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Milesia tachina (Yang & Cheng, 1998)⇒ Milesia cretosa Hippa, 1990
Nemotelus (Camptopelta) albimarginatus James, 1936Fendler's hedgehog cactus
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Simulium (Psilozia) argus Williston, 1893
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Trupanea nigricornis Coquillett, 1899

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Lander County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
20
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
10
11
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