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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
92
228
254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
92
228
254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
89
225
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
69
190
213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
17
20
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lee County (Texas)
17 Families width 19 Species
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lee County (Texas)
20 Genera with 19 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1962Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1904Deer flies4SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hemyda Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lynchia Weyenbergh, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Nemotelus Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Ozodiceromya Bigot, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Prospherysa Wulp, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1908Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lee County (Texas)
19 Species
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops dacne Philip, 1955
Chrysops pikei Whitney, 1904Hedge false bindweed
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) brevipennis Macquart, 1826
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hemyda aurata Robineau-Des..., 1830
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lynchia americana Leach, 1817
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Ozodiceromya notata Wiedemann, 1821
Prospherysa pulverea Coquillett, 1897
Psorophora horrida (Dyar & Knab, 1908)⇒ Psorophora horridus Dyar & Knab, 1908
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Lee County (Texas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
17
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
3
3
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