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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Los Tuxtlas (Veracruz, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
62
327
449
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
62
327
449
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
56
311
422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
47
289
398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
8
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Los Tuxtlas
5 Families width 9 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Los Tuxtlas
8 Genera with 9 Species
Aedeomyia Theobald, 1909Scaly Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Coniceromyia Borgmeier, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1891Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Schizonyxhelea Clastrier, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1905Bromeliad Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Los Tuxtlas
9 Species
Aedeomyia (Aedeomyia) catasticta Knab, 1909Variable oakleaf caterpillar
Coniceromyia auristriata Borgmeier, 1963
Culex (Culex) coronator Dyar & Knab, 1906Typical mosquito
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Psorophora (Grabhamia) confinnis Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Schizonyxhelea forattinii Wirth & Grogan, 1988
Simulium (Hemicnetha) pulverulentum Knab, 1915
Wyeomyia (Wyeomyia) celaenocephala Dyar & Knab, 1906
Wyeomyia mitchellii Theobald, 1905Bromeliad mosquito

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Los Tuxtlas
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
7
8
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