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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Mesa County (Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
204
931
1388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
203
930
1387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
191
896
1329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
130
731
1099
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
30
68
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mesa County
30 Families width 66 Species and 1 Subspecies
#MCBSTAELPO
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies14SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Eophlebomyiidae Cockerell, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae (Newman, 1834)Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae (Newman, 1834)Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mesa County
68 Genera with 66 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTX
Acnemia Winnertz, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1962Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Aphoebantus Loew, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Apolysis Loew, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1861
Grasshopper Flesh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Caricea Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1877Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1896Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotoma Macquart, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dyctia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19193SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Eophlebomyia Cockerell, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Eothereva Cockerell, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Gonomyia Meigen, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Helodon Enderlein, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Houghia Coquillett, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1936Sand Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melieria Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Neaspilota Osten-sacken, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Neocnemodon Goffe, 1944
0SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Ozodiceromya Bigot, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracantha Coquillett, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Perrisia Rondani, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Pherbellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Plecia Wiedemann, 1925love bug1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotephritina Malloch, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Schoenomyza Haliday, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Silvius Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Sintoria Hull, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Sobarocephala Czerny, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1892Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19604SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mesa County
66 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acnemia cyclosoma T. D. A. Coc..., 1925
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Apolysis quinquenotata Johnson, 1903
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Chrysops fulvaster Osten Sacken, 1877Shortgrass Deer Fly
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Cylindrotoma veterana T. D. A. Coc..., 1921
Dioxyna sororcula (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Efferia basini Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia frewingi Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia zonata Hine, 1919
Eophlebomyia claripennis T. D. A. Coc..., 1925
Eothereva simplex Cockerell, 1921
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Euaresta tapetis Coquillett, 1894
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eutreta (Eutreta) angusta Banks, 1926
Gonomyia scudderi T. D. A. Coc..., 1921
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helodon onychodactylus Dyar & Shannon, 1927Clawed Black Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Ischiolepta hyalophora Buck & Marshall, 2002
Limnia ottawensis Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Lutzomyia diabolica Hall D. G., 1936
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Mycomya comesa Vaisanen, 1984
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Paracantha cultaris Coquillett, 1894
Paracantha gentilis Hering, 1940Columbine
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Perrisia vitis idaea (Kieffer, 1909)⇒ Dasineura vitisidaea Kieffer, 1909
Plecia rhodopterina T. D. A. Coc..., 1925
Pseudotephritina inaequalis Malloch, 1931
Rhagoletis cornivora Bush, 1966
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Schoenomyza chrysostoma Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Schoenomyza dorsalis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Silvius quadrivittatus Say, 1823
Simulium (Psilozia) argus Williston, 1893
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Sintoria pappi Wilcox, 1972Saltmarsh dodder
Sobarocephala flaviseta Johnson, 1913
Spilogona tundrae Schnabl, 1915
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tabanus tetropsis Bigot, 1892
Tephritis araneosa Coquillett, 1894
Terellia (Cerajocera) palposa Loew, 1862
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Trupanea actinobola Loew, 1873
Trupanea bisetosa Coquillett, 1899
Trupanea radifera Coquillett, 1899
Trupanea signata Foote, 1960Langlois' fontinalis moss
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Mesa County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
19
53
49
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
10
14
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEophlebomyiidae
Cockerell, 1925
1
1
Genus
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