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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Lyon County (Nevada, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
173
758
1211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
173
758
1211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
164
738
1170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
113
607
1015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
23
46
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lyon County (Nevada)
23 Families width 46 Species and 2 Subspecies
#TCSBAEPMXV
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies10SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae (Newman, 1834)Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lyon County (Nevada)
46 Genera with 46 Species
#ABCEGHILMNOPSTUVX
Acinia Robineau-Des..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1945Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 20182SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Perrisia Rondani, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Pherocera Cole, 01SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1970Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Simuilum
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1758Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ulomyia Haliday, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Vermipardus Stuckenberg, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lyon County (Nevada)
46 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acinia picturata Snow, 1894Sourbush seed fly
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Copestylum (Phalacromya) haagii Jaennicke, 1867
Copestylum (Volucellosia) marginatum Say, 1829
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hemipenthes sinuosus Wiedemann, 1821
Ischiolepta hyalophora Buck & Marshall, 2002
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Molophilus tanypus tanypus Alexander, 1922
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Ocyptamus lemur Osten Sacken, 1877
Ocyptamus maximus Thompson, 2018
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Perrisia vitis idaea (Kieffer, 1909)⇒ Dasineura vitisidaea Kieffer, 1909
Pherocera mojavensis
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Promachus nigrialbus Martin, 1970
Psychoda cinerea (Banks, 1894)⇒ Psychodocha cinerea Banks, 1894
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tephritis araneosa Coquillett, 1894
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Ulomyia lativentris Berden, 1952
Vermipardus sathon Stuckenberg, 1995
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Lyon County (Nevada)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
16
29
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
17
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