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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Las Cruces (Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
243
1179
1595
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
243
1179
1595
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
239
1172
1585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
164
940
1324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
39
140
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Las Cruces (Doña Ana County)
39 Families width 162 Species
#DSABPCMLTOFEH
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies9SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies44SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies6SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae (Fallen, 1823)Leaf miner flies4SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies7SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies6SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae (Newman, 1834)Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies6SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Las Cruces (Doña Ana County)
140 Genera with 162 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTUWXZ
Achalcus Haliday, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails2SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Apiocera Westwood, 1982Flower-loving flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Apolysis Loew, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Asphondylia Loew, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Asyndetus Loew, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1830Grasshopper Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Calythea Schnabl, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Camptoprosopella Hendel, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1902Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainiops Curran, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Chaetogaedia Brauer & von..., 19081SpeciesTaxom
Chaetonodexodes Townsend, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1905Typical Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1986Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dizygomyza Hendel, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Drepanoglossa Townsend, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 196614SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1877Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnia Robineau-Des..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Eugnoriste Coquillett, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Eumacronychia Townsend, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Exechiopsis Tuomikoski, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 17611SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Gasterophilus Leach, 1817
Horse bot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Gymnosoma Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Haematobia Lepeletier &..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Heteropogon Loew, 1904Tanglehead1SpeciesTaxom
Heterostylum Macquart, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypertrophocera Townsend, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantrophaga Townsend, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Leptoconops Skuse, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Limnophora Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Malloewia Sabrosky, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Mallophora Macquart, 1887Bee Killers1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Metatrichia Coquillett, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Microstylum Macquart, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Mosillus Latreille, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyia Coquillet, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Neaspilota Osten-sacken, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Nemotelus Geoffroy, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Neodexiopsis Malloch, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Neodiplotoxa Malloch, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Omninablautus Pritchard, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Opomydas Curran, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Ornithomya Latreille, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1939Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Ospriocerus Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Paracantha Coquillett, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Paradejeania Brauer & von..., 1867Spiny Tachina Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Paradidyma Brauer & Ber..., 19341SpeciesTaxom
Paraphasmophaga Townsend, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Paraphosmophaga1SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Parectecephala Becker, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Pegoplata Schnabl & Dz..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Pelomyia Williston, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Physiphora Fallen, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Pieza Evenhuis, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Poecilognathus Jaennicke, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Polacantha Martin, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthella Bromley, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1970Giant Robber Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Protocalliphora Hough, 1948Bird blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodinia Coquillett, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoryclus Carrera, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Psilocephala Zetterstedt, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodexia Brauer & von..., 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Ptilomyia Coquillett, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Regasilus Curran, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphiomidas Osten Sacken, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1908Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Saropogon Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Scarbroughia Papavero, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 19713SpeciesTaxom
Scleropogon Loew, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Senotainia Macquart, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Sergentia Kieffer, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Silvius Meigen, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Simuilum
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Spallanzania Robineau-Des..., 18202SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1869Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Stenotabanus Lutz, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Stonyx Osten Sacken, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1859Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1796
Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom
Thinophilus Wahlberg, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Triorla Parks, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Wilcoxia James, 1941
0SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Zaira Robineau-Des..., 18921SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Las Cruces (Doña Ana County)
162 Species
Achalcus melanotrichus Mik, 1878
Allograpta (Allograpta) exotica Wiedemann, 1830Syrphid fly
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anthrax cintalapa Cole, 1957
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Apiocera hamata Cazier, 1982
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Apolysis knabi Cresson, 1915
Asyndetus latus Van Duzee, 1916California yampah
Atomosia mucida Osten-sacken, 1887
Blaesoxipha (Gigantotheca) plinthopyga Wiedemann, 1830Flesh fly
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calycomyza verbenae Hering, 1951
Calythea micropteryx Thomson, 1869
Ceriana ancoralis Coquillett, 1902
Cerotainiops abdominalis Brown, 1897
Chaetogaedia desertorum Townsend, 1908
Chaetonodexodes vanderwulpi Townsend, 1892
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Copestylum (Phalacromya) avidum Osten Sacken, 1877
Culex (Culex) coronator Dyar & Knab, 1906Typical mosquito
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Cuterebra austeni Sabrosky, 1986Honeylocust
Diogmites bilobatus Barnes, 2010
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Dizygomyza verbenae (Hering, 1951)⇒ Calycomyza verbenae Hering, 1951
Drepanoglossa lucens Townsend, 1891Baldwin's milkwort
Efferia albibarbis Macquart, 1838
Efferia argyrosoma Hine, 1911
Efferia benedicti Bromley, 1940
Efferia helenae Bromley, 1951
Efferia kelloggi Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia latruncula Williston, 1885
Efferia luna Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia pallidula Hine, 1911
Efferia pilosa Hine, 1919
Efferia spiniventris Hine, 1919
Efferia texana Banks, 1919
Efferia triton Osten Sacken, 1887
Efferia truncata Hine, 1911
Efferia tucsoni Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) stipator Osten Sacken, 1877Yellow-Shouldered Drone Fly
Erynnia tortricis Coquillett, 1895
Eugnoriste occidentalis Coquillett, 1896
Eumacronychia decens Townsend, 1892Blue milkwort
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Eutreta (Eutreta) angusta Banks, 1926
Exechiopsis (Xenexechia) leptura Meigen, 1830
Exoprosopa doris Osten Sacken, 1877
Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761Lesser house fly
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) brevipennis Macquart, 1826
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Gymnosoma fuliginosum Robineau-Des..., 1830
Haematobia irritans Linnaeus, 1758Buffalo fly
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Heteropogon johnsoni Back, 1904
Heterostylum robustum Osten Sacken, 1877Bomber Fly
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hypertrophocera parvipes Townsend, 1891Baldwin's milkwort
Hyphantrophaga hyphantriae Townsend, 1891
Leptoconops torrens Townsend, 1893
Leptogaster patula Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Limnophora narona Walker, 1849Arizona milkweed
Liriomyza sativae Blanchard, 1938Cabbage leaf miner
Liriomyza verbenicola (Hering, 1951)⇒ Liriomyza sativae Blanchard, 1938
Lucilia pallescens (Shannon, 1924)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Malloewia neglecta Becker, 1912
Mallophora fautrix Osten-sacken, 1887
Megaphorus lascrucensis Cole, 1964
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaphorus prudens Pritchard, 1935
Megaphorus pulchrus Pritchard, 1935
Metatrichia griseola Coquillett, 1900
Micropsectra connexa Kieffer, 1906
Microstylum galactodes Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Mosillus tibialis Cresson, 1916Shore fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Muscina levida Harris, 1780House Fly
Mythicomyia armipes Cresson, 1915
Nemotelus (Camptopelta) tenuistylus Hanson, 1958
Neodexiopsis ovata Stein, 1898
Neodiplotoxa pulchripes Loew, 1872
Olcella parva Adams, 1904
Olcella projecta Malloch, 1913
Olcella punctifrons Becker, 1912
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Omninablautus arenosus Pritchard, 1935Gypsum milk-vetch
Opomydas townsendi Williston, 1898
Ornithomya fringillina Curtis, 1836Fowl fly
Orthopodomyia kummi Edwards, 1939
Ospriocerus abdominalis Say, 1823
Paracantha cultaris Coquillett, 1894
Paracantha gentilis Hering, 1940Columbine
Paradejeania rutilioides Jaennicke, 1867Spiny Tachina Fly
Paradidyma bicincta Reinhard, 1934
Paraphasmophaga clavis Townsend, 1915Glandular milkwort
Paraphosmophaga clavis
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Parectecephala maculosa Loew, 1872
Pegoplata acutipennis Malloch, 1918
Pelomyia coronata (Loew, 1866)⇒ Pelomyia occidentalis Williston, 1893
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Physiphora alceae Preyssler, 1791Picture-Winged Fly
Pieza minuta Greene, 1924
Poecilognathus sulphurea Loew, 1863
Polacantha composita Hine, 1918
Proctacanthella leucopogon Williston, 1893
Proctacanthus nearno Martin, 1962Rocky Mountain stickweed
Proctacanthus nigrofemoratus Hine, 1911Chisos Mountain pricklypoppy
Promachus albifacies Williston, 1885Pineland clustervine
Promachus giganteus Hine, 1911Chisos Mountain pricklypoppy
Promachus nigrialbus Martin, 1970
Protocalliphora cuprina Hall, 1948
Pseudoryclus bicolor Bellardi, 1861
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Ptilomyia pleuriseta Cresson, 1942
Ravinia lherminieri Robineau-Des..., 1830Fly
Regasilus blantoni Bromley, 1951
Rhaphiomidas painteri Cazier, 1941
Sarcophaga (Heteronychia) metopina Villeneuve, 1908
Saropogon coquilletti Back, 1909
Scarbroughia delicatula Hine, 1918
Scenopinus glabrifrons Meigen, 1824Prostrate yellowcress
Scenopinus kuiterti Hardy, 1944
Scenopinus reciprocatus Kelsey, 1971American nailwort
Senotainia nana (Coquillett, 1897)⇒ Senotainia rognesi Verves, 1994
Senotainia rubriventris Macquart, 1846Watermelon
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Sergentia psiloptera Edwards, 1935
Silvius pollinosus Williston, 1880Cambustera de costa
Silvius quadrivittatus Say, 1823
Simulium (Hemicnetha) canadense Hearle, 1932Scarlet larkspur
Simulium (Psilopelmia) griseum Coquillett, 1898Gray Black Fly
Simulium (Psilozia) argus Williston, 1893
Spallanzania finitima Snow, 1895
Spallanzania hebes Fallen, 1820
Sphaerophoria sulphuripes Thomson, 1869
Stenopogon duncani (Bromley, 1937)⇒ Scleropogon duncani Bromley, 1937
Stenotabanus (Aegialomyia) guttatula Townsend, 1893
Stenotabanus guttatulus Townsend, 1893
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus punctifer Osten Sacken, 1876Bulldog fly
Tabanus subsimilis Bellardi, 1859
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Thinophilus magnipalpus Van Duzee, 1926Parish's yampah
Triorla interrupta Macquart, 1834
Trupanea bisetosa Coquillett, 1899
Trupanea radifera Coquillett, 1899
Trupanea vicina Wulp, 1900Marigold fruit fly
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Zaira neomexicana Townsend, 1892

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Las Cruces (Doña Ana County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
31
123
142
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
17
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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