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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Miami-Dade County (Florida, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
265
1303
1750
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
265
1303
1750
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
247
1256
1687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
170
1054
1434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
35
119
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Miami-Dade County
35 Families width 170 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CTAPBSEDLMH
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies15SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies9SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies59SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito9SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies8SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges7SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge6SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Miami-Dade County
119 Genera with 170 Species
#ABCDEFGHJKLMNOPRSTUX
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Acantholespesia Wood, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Acinia Robineau-Des..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Amauromyza Hendel, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Anastrepha Schiner, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Anayantha1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1820Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Archytas Jaennicke, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 19669SpeciesTaxom
Campylocheta Rondani, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1942Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chetogena Brauer & von..., 18921SpeciesTaxom
Chilophaga Gagne, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1903Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cirrula Cresson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1775New World screwworm fly1SpeciesTaxom
Coniceromyia Borgmeier, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Conioscinella Duda, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Cordylodiplosis Gagne, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Crepidohamma Enderlein, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1896Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1981Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Duomyia Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Eremisca Hull, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eutrichota Kowarz, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Fucellia Robineaux-de..., 1845Seaweed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Goeldichironomus Fittkau, 1965
0SpeciesTaxom
Helicobia Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Japanagromyza Sasakawa, 01SpeciesTaxom
Japanaguyla1SpeciesTaxom
Johnsonia Coquillett, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Juriniopsis Townsend, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Kalodiplosis Felt, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Lepidodexia Brauer & Ber..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Lespesia Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 188013SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Loxocera Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Masiphya Brauer & Ber..., 19122SpeciesTaxom
Mastigimas Enderlein, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 197317SpeciesTaxom
Melangromyza1SpeciesTaxom
Miamimyia Townsend, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Monohelea Kieffer, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Mosillus Latreille, 01SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Myiopharus Brauer & Ber..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Nemorimyza Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1803
Green Soldier Fly0SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19734SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyza1SpeciesTaxom
Ormia Robineau-Des..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Oxysarcodexia Townsend, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphrissopoda Townsend, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Penniverpa Irwin & Lyne..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Perrisia Rondani, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Phaenobezzia Haeselbarth, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 19231SpeciesTaxom
Phytobia Lioy, 08SpeciesTaxom
Prolepsis Walker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Prospherysa Wulp, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Psellidotus Rondani, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1891Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodexia Brauer & von..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalomyia Rübsaamen, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Salpingogaster Schiner, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Scutops Coquillett, 01SpeciesTaxom
Sergentomyia França & Par..., 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Setacera Cresson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Spallanzania Robineau-Des..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Spathidexia Townsend, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1854Common horse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tethina Haliday, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1775Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom
Titanogrypa Townsend, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Townsendia Williston, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Toxotrypana Gerstaecker, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Triorla Parks, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Uramya Robineau-Des..., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Xanthaciura Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Miami-Dade County
170 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ablabesmyia (Karelia) cinctipes Johannsen, 1946
Acantholespesia comstocki Williston, 1889
Acinia picturata Snow, 1894Sourbush seed fly
Agromyza parvicornis Loew, 1869Corn blotch leaf miner
Agromyza proxima Spencer, 1969Giant spurge
Amauromyza maculosa Malloch, 1913Blotch Leafminer
Anastrepha interrupta Stone, 1942Schoepfia fruit fly
Anayantha unionis
Anopheles (Anopheles) atropos Dyar & Knab, 1906
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albimanus Wiedemann, 1820Peirson's false bindweed
Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Archytas (Nemochaeta) convexiforceps Brooks, 1949
Axarus dorneri Malloch, 1915Pricklyfruit bur cucumber
Beameromyia floridensis Johnson, 1913
Bercaeopsis tarsata Aldrich, 1916
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calycomyza ambrosiae Frick, 1956Ragweed leaf miner
Calycomyza hyptidis Spencer, 1966Rattlesnake weed
Calycomyza ipomaeae Frost, 1931
Calycomyza jucunda Wulp, 1867
Calycomyza lantanae Frick, 1956Lantana leafmining fly
Calycomyza malvae Burgess, 1880Mallow Leaf Miner
Calycomyza melantherae Spencer, 1966Rattlesnake weed
Calycomyza solidaginis Kaltenbach, 1869
Calycomyza stegmaieri Spencer, 1966Rattlesnake weed
Chaoborus stonei Lane, 1942
Chetogena (Stomatomyia) floridensis Townsend, 1892
Chilophaga gyrantis Gagne, 1971
Chrysops brunneus Hine, 1903Desert bearpoppy
Cirrula austrina Coquillett, 1900
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775Secondary screw worm fly
Coniceromyia pilipleura Borgmeier, 1962
Conioscinella grisescens Sabrosky, 1940
Conioscinella nuda Adams, 1905
Cordylodiplosis molliterga Gagne, 1973
Crepidohamma flavifrons Sabrosky, 1957
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Melanoconion) atratus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Melanoconion) cedecei Stone & Hair, 1968
Culex (Melanoconion) iolambdis Dyar, 1918
Culex (Melanoconion) mulrennani Basham, 1948
Culex (Melanoconion) pilosus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culicoides (Macfiella) phlebotomus Williston, 1896
Dasineura pseudococcus Thomas, 1890
Dasyhelea cincta Coquillett, 1901
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) scelio Alexander, 1965
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Drosophila (Drosophila) hydei Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Drosophila (Sophophora) sycophila Tsacas, 1981
Duomyia mithrax Hendel, 1914
Eremisca dipogon Lehr, 1964
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Euarestoides abstersus Loew, 1862
Eutrichota labradorensis Malloch, 1920
Forcipomyia beckae Wirth, 1976Siberian phlox
Fucellia tergina Zetterstedt, 1845
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Helicobia rapax Walker, 1849
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Japanagromyza deswadivora
Japanaguyla aequalis
Johnsonia frontalis Aldrich, 1929
Juriniopsis floridensis Townsend, 1916Tropical milkwort
Kalodiplosis floridana Felt, 1915
Lepidodexia miamensis Townsend, 1918
Lespesia rubra Townsend, 1916
Liriomyza alliovora (Frick, 1955)⇒ Liriomyza trifolii Burgess, 1880
Liriomyza archboldi Frost, 1962
Liriomyza bidentis
Liriomyza blechi Spencer, 1973Agromyzid fly
Liriomyza brassicae Riley, 1885Cabbage leaf miner
Liriomyza commelinae Frost, 1931
Liriomyza guytona (Freeman, 1958)⇒ Liriomyza sativae Blanchard, 1938
Liriomyza marginalis Malloch, 1913
Liriomyza sativae Blanchard, 1938Cabbage leaf miner
Liriomyza schmidti Aldrich, 1929
Liriomyza sorosis Williston, 1896
Liriomyza togata Melander, 1913
Liriomyza trifolii Burgess, 1880American serpentine leaf miner
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Masiphya confusa Aldrich, 1925
Masiphya floridana Townsend, 1912
Mastigimas ernstii Schwarz, 1899
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanagromyza bidentis Spencer, 1966Rattlesnake weed
Melanagromyza chaptaliae Spencer, 1973Rattlesnake weed
Melanagromyza erechtitidis Spencer, 1973Rattlesnake weed
Melanagromyza evechtitilis
Melanagromyza floridensis Spencer, 1963Abrams' sandmat
Melanagromyza floris Spencer, 1963Abrams' sandmat
Melanagromyza heliotropii Spencer, 1973
Melanagromyza mallochi Hendel, 1923
Melanagromyza minima Malloch, 1913
Melanagromyza minimoides Spencer, 1966Rattlesnake weed
Melanagromyza riparella Hendel, 1923
Melanagromyza ruelliae Spencer, 1966Rattlesnake weed
Melanagromyza splendida Frick, 1953Leafminer fly
Melanagromyza vectabilis Spencer, 1973
Melanagromyza virens Loew, 1869
Melanagromyza viridis (Frost, 1931)⇒ Melanagromyza gynurae Spencer, 1959
Melanagromyza wedeliae Spencer, 1973
Melangromyza miamensis
Miamimyia cincta Townsend, 1916Tropical milkwort
Microdon hermetia Curran, 1936
Monohelea lanei Wirth, 1953Texan phlox
Mosillus stegmaier
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Myiopharus ancillus Walker, 1853
Nemorimyza posticata Meigen, 1830
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ophiomyia camarae Spencer, 1963Abrams' sandmat
Ophiomyia gentilis Spencer, 1973
Ophiomyia lippiae Spencer, 1966Rattlesnake weed
Ophiomyia obstipa Spencer, 1973
Ophiomyza obstipa
Ormia ochracea Bigot, 1889Primitive wingless insects
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Oxysarcodexia galeata Aldrich, 1916
Paraphrissopoda hillifera Aldrich, 1916
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Penniverpa festina Coquillett, 1893
Perrisia vitis idaea (Kieffer, 1909)⇒ Dasineura vitisidaea Kieffer, 1909
Phaenobezzia opaca Loew, 1861
Phaonia texensis Malloch, 1923Laysan bur cucumber
Phytobia ambrosiae (Frick, 1956)⇒ Calycomyza ambrosiae Frick, 1956
Phytobia ipomoeae
Phytobia jucunda Frick, 1952
Phytobia lantanae (Frick, 1956)⇒ Calycomyza lantanae Frick, 1956
Phytobia maculosa Malloch, 1913
Phytobia malvae
Phytobia posticataGoldenrod leaf miner
Phytobia solidaginis
Prolepsis tristis Walker, 1851
Prospherysa pulverea Coquillett, 1897
Psorophora (Grabhamia) confinnis Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Psychoda tothastica Quate, 1955Newberry's milkvetch
Ptilodexia anthracina Bigot, 1889
Ravinia floridensis Aldrich, 1916
Rhopalomyia ambrosiae Gagne, 1975
Salpingogaster punctifrons Curran, 1929
Scenopinus stegmaieri Kelsey, 1974American nailwort
Scutops stationis
Setacera pilicornis Coquillett, 1902
Spallanzania floridana Townsend, 1911
Spathidexia (Spathidexia) creolensis Reinhard, 1955
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus nigripes (Wiedemann, 1821)⇒ Ancala fasciata Fabricius, 1775
Tabanus subsimilis Bellardi, 1859
Tabanus trijunctus Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tethina seriata Melander, 1952
Tipula (Yamatotipula) subeluta Johnson, 1913Elegant stitchwort
Tipula (Yamatotipula) tricolor Fabricius, 1775Richard's macromitrium moss
Titanogrypa melampyga Aldrich, 1916
Townsendia arenicola Scarbrough, 1995
Toxotrypana curvicauda Gerstaecker, 1860Papaya fruit fly
Triorla interrupta Macquart, 1834
Trupanea actinobola Loew, 1873
Trupanea eclipta Benjamin, 1934
Uramya rubripes Aldrich, 1921
Xanthaciura insecta Loew, 1862

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Miami-Dade County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
28
94
140
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
25
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Diptera at papua-insects.nl
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