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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
81
183
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
81
183
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
79
178
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
63
160
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
16
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Los Angeles (Willacy County)
11 Families width 10 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge0SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Los Angeles (Willacy County)
16 Genera with 10 Species
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Chetogena Brauer & von..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Diocophora Borgmeier, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Mycodrosophila Oldenberg, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1904Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1906Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Los Angeles (Willacy County)
10 Species
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Chetogena metallica Robineau-Des..., 1830
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Megaselia (Megaselia) scalaris Loew, 1866Coffin fly
Mycodrosophila dimidiata Loew, 1862
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) varipes Coquillett, 1904
Tabanus fuscicostatus Hine, 1906Bluestem pricklypoppy
Tipula (Triplicitipula) triplex Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Los Angeles (Willacy County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
12
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
4
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