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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
200
699
687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
200
699
687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
192
681
664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
140
578
566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
27
66
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Limestone County (Texas)
27 Families width 48 Species
#TACSMLPDEO
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies4SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae (Erichson, 1842)Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge0SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Limestone County (Texas)
66 Genera with 48 Species
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Acantholespesia Wood, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Apiocera Westwood, 1835
Flower-loving flies0SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Archytas Jaennicke, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Asaphomyia Stone, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Berkshiria Johnson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1830Grasshopper Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Camptoprosopella Hendel, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopleurophora Schmitz, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1843Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coproica Rondani, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1903Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1869Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromyia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Dicranota Zetterstedt, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1823
Fruit fly0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Lamprempis Wheeler & Me..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lepidodexia Brauer & Ber..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1881Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1830Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Mosillus Latreille, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 2015Millipede-killing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1803
Green Soldier Fly0SpeciesTaxom
Oestrus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Philosepedon Eaton, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Protocalliphora Hough, 1924Bird blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1907
Fire Ant Decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1895Common Flesh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Telmatogeton Schiner, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1758Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Trichocladius Schaus, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Trophodeinus Borgmeier, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1924Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Limestone County (Texas)
48 Species
Acantholespesia texana Aldrich & We..., 1924
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anopheles (Anopheles) pseudopunctipennis Theobald, 1901Cottonwood
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Archytas cirphis Curran, 1927Tachinid fly
Asaphomyia texensis Stone, 1953Indian jujube
Berkshiria albistylum Johnson, 1914Thread-branch stitchwort
Blaesoxipha (Gigantotheca) plinthopyga Wiedemann, 1830Flesh fly
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Camptoprosopella texana Schewell, 1939Small enchanter's nightshade
Chaetopleurophora multiseriata Aldrich, 1903
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Chrysomya rufifacies Macquart, 1843Blow fly
Coproica mitchelli Malloch, 1913
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Lophoceraomyia) cylindricus Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culiseta incidens Thomson, 1869Fish pond mosquito
Cylindromyia (Neocyptera) interrupta Meigen, 1824
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) scelio Alexander, 1965
Dicranota (Rhaphidolabis) diprion Alexander, 1964
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) aeneus Scopoli, 1763Common Lagoon Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Lamprempis diaphorina Osten Sacken, 1887
Lepidodexia hirculus Coquillett, 1910
Limnophila (Limnophila) bryobia Mik, 1881
Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830Australian sheep blowfly
Megaselia albicaudata Wood, 1910
Mosillus tibialis Cresson, 1916Shore fly
Myriophora borealis Hash & Brown, 2015
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Oestrus ovis Linnaeus, 1758Sheep Bot Fly
Philosepedon interdicta Dyar, 1928
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Protocalliphora hirundo Shannon & Do..., 1924Pallid suncup
Psychoda cinerea (Banks, 1894)⇒ Psychodocha cinerea Banks, 1894
Psychoda minuta Banks, 1894
Psychoda pusilla (Tonnoir, 1922)⇒ Psychoda grisescens Tonnoir, 1922
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) carnaria Linnaeus, 1758Common flesh fly
Sarcophaga triplasia (Wulp, 1895)⇒ Neobellieria triplasia Wulp, 1896
Scatella (Scatella) paludum Meigen, 1830
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Spilogona azelina (Seguy, 1933)⇒ Camptotarsopoda albibasis Stein, 1913
Telmatogeton japonicus Tokunaga, 1933Marine splash midge
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Trichocladius eusandalum (Kieffer & Ki..., 1916)⇒ Halocladius varians Staeger, 1839
Uranotaenia syntheta (Dyar & Shannon, 1924)⇒ Uranotaenia anhydor Dyar, 1907

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Limestone County (Texas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
21
48
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
18
16
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