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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
91
338
407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
91
338
407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
81
318
380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
62
278
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Morris County (Texas)
8 Families width 10 Species
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Morris County (Texas)
10 Genera with 10 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1762Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Gonomyia Meigen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Morris County (Texas)
10 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) parva Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Gonomyia (Leiponeura) sulphurella Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Morris County (Texas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
5
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