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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
232
1128
1687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
231
1127
1687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
220
1096
1637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
155
933
1445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
30
98
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Monterey County
30 Families width 109 Species
#ATCPSHMLDXBE
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies13SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies18SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies8SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies5SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae (Erichson, 1842)Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Monterey County
98 Genera with 109 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRST
Ablautus Loew, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Aciurina Curran, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1762Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Alepia Enderlein, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1877Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Anorostoma Loew, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Bradysiopsis Tuomikoski, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Calliopum Strand, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Calyxochaetus Bigot, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainiops Curran, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Chersodromia Walker, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Chlorops Meigen, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chrysochroma Williston, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Coelopa Meigen, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1905Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Daulopogon Loew, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18262SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Dicolonus Loew, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1899Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18982SpeciesTaxom
Heteropogon Loew, 1878Tanglehead2SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1928Balloon Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lycoriella Frey, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Melanderia Aldrich, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Melanodexia Williston, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrina Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mesograpta Loew, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Metapogon Coquillett, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyia Coquillet, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Nemomydas Curran, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1916Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Paracantha Coquillett, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Parathalassius Mik, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pherocera Cole, 01SpeciesTaxom
Phronia Winnertz, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1906Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1869Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 19263SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Syntormon Loew, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 19965SpeciesTaxom
Tephrochlamys Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1869Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19325SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Monterey County
109 Species
Aciurina thoracica Curran, 1932
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Alepia ancylis Quate & Brown, 2004
Allograpta (Fazia) micrura Osten Sacken, 1877
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anorostoma grande Darlington, 1908
Anorostoma maculatum Darlington, 1908
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Archilestes californicus McLachlan, 1895California Spreadwing
Bradysiopsis vittigera Zetterstedt, 1851
Calliopum nigerrimum Melander, 1913
Calyxochaetus vegetus Wheeler, 1899
Campiglossa clathrata Loew, 1862
Campiglossa genalis Thomson, 1869
Cerotainiops omus Pritchard, 1942Harrison milk-vetch
Chersodromia inchoata Melander, 1906
Chersodromia insignita Melander, 1945Mediterranean cabbage
Chlorops sabulona Becker, 1912
Chromatomyia syngenesiae (Hardy, 1849)⇒ Phytomyza syngenesiae Hardy, 1849
Coelopa vanduzeei Cresson, 1914
Crossopalpus nitida Melander, 1902
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) stigmatosoma (Dyar, 1907)⇒ Culex peus Speiser, 1904
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delia planipalpis Stein, 1898Western radish maggot
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Dialysis aldrichi Williston, 1895Spanish arborvine
Dialysis dispar Bigot, 1879
Dicolonus simplex Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Dioctria vera Back, 1909
Dolichopus consanguineus Doane, 1899
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Euaresta bullans Wiedemann, 1830Bathurst burr seed fly
Euaresta stelligera (Coquillett, 1894)⇒ Euaresta bellula Snow, 1894
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eudioctria media Banks, 1917
Eudorylas industrius Knab, 1915
Exoprosopa selenops Greathead, 2001
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Heteropogon cirrhatus Osten-sacken, 1877
Heteropogon senilis Bigot, 1878
Hilara urophora Collin, 1928
Holopogon atrifrons Cole, 1924
Hybomitra tetrica Marten, 1883Elk Horse Fly
Lasiopogon arenicolus Osten Sacken, 1877
Leptogaster californica Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Liriomyza langei (Frick, 1951)⇒ Liriomyza huidobrensis Blanchard, 1926
Liriomyza trifolii Burgess, 1880American serpentine leaf miner
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lycoriella (Hemineurina) flavipeda Mohrig & Kri..., 1987
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanagromyza trispinosa Spencer, 1981Candelilla
Melanderia crepuscula Arnaud, 1958
Melanodexia grandis Shannon, 1926Beach suncup
Mesembrina meridiana Linnaeus, 1758Noon fly
Metapogon tarsalus Wilcox, 1964Bush-clover dodder
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Mythicomyia uncata Melander, 1961Asian mustard
Nemomydas pantherinus Gerstaecker, 1868
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Orthonevra robusta Shannon, 1916
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Paracantha gentilis Hering, 1940Columbine
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Parathalassius abela Brooks & Cum..., 2017
Parathalassius aldrichi Melander, 1906Common sandweed
Pelastoneurus cyaneus Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Pherocera parkeri
Phronia oreas Gagne, 1975
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) atricornis Meigen, 1838Roundfruit yellowcress
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Psorophora (Grabhamia) columbiae Dyar & Knab, 1906Dark rice field mosquito
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Smittia stercoraria (Rossaro & Le..., 2000)⇒ Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Sphaerophoria sulphuripes Thomson, 1869
Strongylogaster distans Norton, 1868
Suillia barberi Darlington, 1908
Suillia plumata Loew, 1862
Suillia sororcula Czerny, 1926
Sympycnus cuprinus Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Syntormon affine Coquillett, 1897
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Telmatoscopus furcatus Kincaid, 1899
Tephritis araneosa Coquillett, 1894
Tephritis californica Doane, 1899
Tephritis ovatipennis Foote, 1960Langlois' fontinalis moss
Tephritis stigmatica Coquillett, 1899
Tephritis trupanea (Hardy & Drew, 1996)⇒ Austrotephritis trupanea Hardy & Drew, 1996
Tephrochlamys rufiventris Meigen, 1830
Terellia (Cerajocera) occidentalis Snow, 1894
Thereva comata Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Tipula (Lunatipula) truculenta Alexander, 1943
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Tomosvaryella vagabunda Knab, 1915
Trupanea bisetosa Coquillett, 1899
Trupanea californica Malloch, 1942
Trupanea femoralis Thomson, 1869
Trupanea jonesi Curran, 1932
Trupanea wheeleri Curran, 1932

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Monterey County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
25
78
90
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
20
19
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