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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Palm Beach County (Florida, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
255
1124
1337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
254
1123
1336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
242
1091
1297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
176
942
1128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
42
122
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Palm Beach County
42 Families width 115 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CABTHSMPDOLKE
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito15SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies4SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies6SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies14SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies6SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies6SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge7SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids5SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Palm Beach County
122 Genera with 115 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTUVWX
Aedes Meigen, 1821Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Amauromyza Hendel, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1913Charcoal Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Asteromyia Felt, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Baeodromia Cumming, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1916Grasshopper Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachicoma Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Brachycara Thomson, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Brunettia Annandale, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Chlorotabanus Lutz, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1843Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1949Midge2SpeciesTaxom
Cyclotelus Walker, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Deinocerites Theobald, 1901Crabhole Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Diachlorus Osten Sacken, 1805Yellow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866
Hanging Thief Robber Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1862Fruit fly3SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Gasterophilus Leach, 1776Horse bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Goeldichironomus Fittkau, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Helicobia Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Helius Lepeletier &..., 19481SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Hypocera Lioy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1872Eye Gnats2SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Lixophaga Townsend, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1855Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Macrocera Meigen, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1848Submarine Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Monohelea Kieffer, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Myospila Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nilobezzia Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1803
Green Soldier Fly0SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Oxysarcodexia Townsend, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
Beet leafminer0SpeciesTaxom
Phaenobezzia Haeselbarth, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Philosepedon Eaton, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Physiphora Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyptera Rondani, 1844
0SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Plecia Wiedemann, 1969love bug1SpeciesTaxom
Prochyliza Walker, 1849Waltzing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Prolepsis Walker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Rymosia Winnertz, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Sceptonia Winnertz, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Sobarocephala Czerny, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Stylogaster Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1854Common horse flies8SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tethina Haliday, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Thripsobremia Barnes, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxophora Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1901Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Winthemia Robineau-Des..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Palm Beach County
115 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes atlanticus Dyar & Knab, 1906Woodland floodwater mosquito
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Amauromyza maculosa Malloch, 1913Blotch Leafminer
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Anthrax slossonae Johnson, 1913
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Asteromyia carbonifera Osten Sacken, 1862Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge
Baeodromia pleuriticus Melander, 1928
Blaesoxipha aculeata Aldrich, 1916
Boettcheria bisetosa Parker, 1914Stipulated cinquefoil
Boettcheria cimbicis Townsend, 1892
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Brachycara slossonae Johnson, 1913
Brunettia sycophanta Quate, 1955Newberry's milkvetch
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calycomyza majuscula Frick, 1956
Chlorotabanus crepuscularis Bequaert, 1926
Chrysomya rufifacies Macquart, 1843Blow fly
Chrysops flavidus Wiedemann, 1821Black raspberry
Chrysops ultimus Whitney, 1914
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Chymomyza bambara Burla, 1954
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) pilosus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culicoides biguttatus Coquillett, 1901
Culicoides travisi Vargas, 1949
Deinocerites cancer Theobald, 1901Crabhole mosquito
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Diachlorus ferrugatus Fabricius, 1805Richard's macromitrium moss
Dictya floridensis Steyskal, 1954Santa Barbara ceanothus
Dohrniphora incisuralis Loew, 1866
Drosophila (Drosophila) hydei Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila tripunctata (Loew, 1862)⇒ Drosophila immigrans Sturtevant, 1921
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Forcipomyia (Caloforcipomyia) glauca Macfie, 1934
Gasterophilus intestinalis De Geer, 1776Horse bot
Glyptotendipes seminole Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Goeldichironomus holoprasinus Goeldi, 1905Midge
Helicobia rapax Walker, 1849
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helius (Idiohelius) pentaneura (Alexander, 1948)⇒ Helius pentaneurus Alexander, 1948
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hydrotaea houghi Malloch, 1916House fly
Hypocera mordellaria Fallen, 1823
Liohippelates bishoppi Sabrosky, 1941
Liohippelates pusio Loew, 1872
Liriomyza sativae Blanchard, 1938Cabbage leaf miner
Liriomyza trifolii Burgess, 1880American serpentine leaf miner
Lucilia coeruleiviridis (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Phaenicia coeruleiviridis Macquart, 1855
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Macrocera nephrotoma Matile, 1972
Mansonia (Mansonia) titillans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Coquillettidia titillans Walker, 1848
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia nigriceps Loew, 1866
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Molophilus tanypus tanypus Alexander, 1922
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydaea orthonevra Macquart, 1835
Myospila meditabunda Fabricius, 1781Muscoid Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Ommatius chrysopilus Oldroyd, 1972
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Palpomyia novitibialis Grogan & Wirth, 1975
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phaenobezzia opaca Loew, 1861
Philosepedon interdicta Dyar, 1928
Plecia exechia Hardy & Delf..., 1969
Prochyliza xanthostoma Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Prolepsis tristis Walker, 1851
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Psychoda alternicula Quate, 1955Newberry's milkvetch
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Rheocricotopus robacki Beck & Beck, 1964
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) adusta Loew, 1862Native cabbage leaf miner
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Sobarocephala atrifacies Sabrosky & S..., 1974Brushpea
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stylogaster biannulata Say, 1823
Suillia quinquepunctata Say, 1823
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus americanus (Forster, 1771)⇒ Diachlorus ferrugatus Fabricius, 1805
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus birdiei Whitney, 1914Nightblooming false bindweed
Tabanus endymion Osten Sacken, 1878
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tabanus sulcifrons (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Tabanus fulcifrons Macquart, 1855
Tabanus trijunctus Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Thripsobremia thripivora Gagne, 1993
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Toxophora amphitea Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) lowii Theobald, 1901
Winthemia rufopicta Bigot, 1889Primitive wingless insects
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Palm Beach County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
33
83
75
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
39
40
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