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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Merced County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
177
658
905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
177
658
905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
161
620
847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
114
518
733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
19
49
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Merced County
19 Families width 57 Species
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae (Fallen, 1823)Leaf miner flies5SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies4SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Merced County
49 Genera with 57 Species
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Acrosticta Loew, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1821Ochlerotatus5SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1939Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1916Grasshopper Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliopum Strand, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1950Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptolabis Osten Sacken, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1905Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Dizygomyza Hendel, 01SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Litorhina Bowden, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Myelaphus Bigot, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Neaspilota Osten-sacken, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Parasimulium Malloch, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Philosepedon Eaton, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Procecidochares Hendel, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Prorates Melander, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1916Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Merced County
57 Species
Acrosticta apicalis Williston, 1896Picture-winged fly
Acrosticta compta Cole, 1912
Acrosticta similis (Cresson, 1924)⇒ Acrosticta apicalis Williston, 1896
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes nigromaculis Ludlow, 1906Medium-sized pasture floodwater mosquito
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anopheles (Anopheles) freeborni Aitken, 1939
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) dorsalis Hendel, 1912Oriental fruit fly
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) cucurbitae Coquillett, 1899Melon fly
Blaesoxipha atlanis Aldrich, 1916
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliopum livingstoni Coquillett, 1898
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calycomyza jucunda Wulp, 1867
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Chrysops asbestos Philip, 1950Thicket shadbush
Cryptolabis (Cryptolabis) mixta Alexander, 1949
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Dizygomyza jucunda
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Euaresta bullans Wiedemann, 1830Bathurst burr seed fly
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Exoprosopa xanthina Painter, 1934
Geron parvidus Painter, 1932
Geron winburni Painter, 1932
Liriomyza brassicae Riley, 1885Cabbage leaf miner
Liriomyza sativae Blanchard, 1938Cabbage leaf miner
Liriomyza subpusilla (Malloch, 1914)⇒ Liriomyza sativae Blanchard, 1938
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Myelaphus lobicornis Osten-sacken, 1877
Myelaphus melas Bigot, 1882
Neaspilota (Neorellia) signifera Coquillett, 1894
Parasimulium (Parasimulium) stonei Peterson, 1977Steele's dewberry
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Prorates claripennis Melander, 1906Common sandweed
Rhagoletis berberis Curran, 1932
Sarcophaga bullata (Parker, 1916)⇒ Neobellieria bullata Parker, 1916
Simulium (Psilopelmia) bivittatum Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Psilozia) argus Williston, 1893
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Merced County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
14
37
42
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
12
15
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