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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
121
387
499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
121
387
499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
112
365
465
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
84
327
423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
23
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Midland County (Texas)
15 Families width 23 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Midland County (Texas)
23 Genera with 23 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1896Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromyia Meigen, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Genea Vittad., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Leucophora Robineau-Des..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mycodrosophila Oldenberg, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Paradidyma Brauer & Ber..., 19341SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1872Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1821Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1758Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Midland County (Texas)
23 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Cylindromyia (Cylindromyia) binotata Bigot, 1878
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Genea (Genea) texensis Townsend, 1916
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hermetia anthidium James & Wirth, 1967Hester's cory cactus
Leucophora obtusa Zetterstedt, 1838
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Mycodrosophila dimidiata Loew, 1862
Paradidyma affinis Reinhard, 1934Firebrat
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Rhopalopterum soror Macquart, 1851
Spilomyia longicornis Loew, 1872Eastern Hornet Fly
Stomoxys dacnusa (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Midland County (Texas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
17
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
6
5
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