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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
65
111
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
65
111
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
63
108
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
47
83
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
7
13
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mendoza (Caldwell County Texas)
7 Families width 8 Species
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mendoza (Caldwell County Texas)
13 Genera with 8 Species
Acinia Robineau-Des..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1762Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1875
Stripetails0SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1925Fire Ant Decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sergentia Kieffer, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1960Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mendoza (Caldwell County Texas)
8 Species
Acinia picturata Snow, 1894Sourbush seed fly
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Pseudacteon curvatus Borgmeier, 1925Fire ant decapitating fly
Sergentia psiloptera Edwards, 1935
Tanytarsus breda Roback, 1960

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Mendoza (Caldwell County Texas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
10
5
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