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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Morro Bay (San Luis Obispo County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
56
135
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
56
135
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
54
133
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
50
129
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
17
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Morro Bay
9 Families width 23 Species
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Morro Bay
17 Genera with 23 Species
Acrosathe Irwin & Lyne..., 19231SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1947Grasshopper Flesh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Brachicoma Rondani, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Eumacronychia Townsend, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyia Coquillet, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Parathalassius Mik, 20173SpeciesTaxom
Paravilla Painter, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Phronia Winnertz, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18492SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1916Common Flesh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 18991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Morro Bay
23 Species
Acrosathe vanduzeei Cole, 1923
Blaesoxipha californica Parker, 1918
Blaesoxipha cessator Aldrich, 1916
Blaesoxipha reperta Reinhard, 1947
Brachicoma setosa Coquillett, 1902
Campiglossa genalis Thomson, 1869
Euaresta stelligera (Coquillett, 1894)⇒ Euaresta bellula Snow, 1894
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Mythicomyia actites Hall & Evenhuis, 1986Bull-bay
Parathalassius abela Brooks & Cum..., 2017
Parathalassius aldrichi Melander, 1906Common sandweed
Parathalassius infuscatus Brooks & Cum..., 2017
Paravilla fumosa Hall, 1981Woolly pawpaw
Phronia tenuis Winnertz, 1863Spreading phlox
Ravinia planifrons Aldrich, 1916
Ravinia querula Walker, 1849
Sarcophaga (Liopygia) crassipalpis Macquart, 1839Flesh Fly
Sarcophaga occidentalis (Aldrich, 1916)⇒ Neosarcophaga occidentalis Aldrich, 1916
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
Stenopogon melanderi Wilcox, 1971Runyon's dodder
Tephritis araneosa Coquillett, 1894
Tephritis ovatipennis Foote, 1960Langlois' fontinalis moss
Trupanea bisetosa Coquillett, 1899

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Morro Bay
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
15
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
2
2
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