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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Ouray County (Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
113
470
570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
113
470
570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
106
452
544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
82
394
469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
13
21
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ouray County
13 Families width 22 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae (Erichson, 1842)Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ouray County
21 Genera with 22 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1838Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1877Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1896Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1882Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Leucopis Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Macrocera Meigen, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1803
Green Soldier Fly0SpeciesTaxom
Ormia Robineau-Des..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Valentibulla Foote & Blanc, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ouray County
22 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Cerotainia macrocera Say, 1823
Chrysops proclivis Osten Sacken, 1877
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis brousii Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Forcipomyia cilipes Coquillett, 1900
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leucopis (Leucopis) argenticollis Zetterstedt, 1848Nuttall's linanthus
Macrocera nephrotoma Matile, 1972
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Ormia ochracea Bigot, 1889Primitive wingless insects
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) tibialis Fallen, 1817
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) iterans Walker, 1849Repetitive Tachinid Fly
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Valentibulla munda (Coquillett, 1899)⇒ Valentibulla steyskali Foote, 1977
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Ouray County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
15
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
6
7
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