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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Palm Desert (Riverside County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
66
174
235
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
66
174
235
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
62
165
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
49
136
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
10
28
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Palm Desert
10 Families width 43 Species
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies14SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge4SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Palm Desert
28 Genera with 43 Species
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Aciurina Curran, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1829Charcoal Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Aphoebantus Loew, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Apiocera Westwood, 1982Flower-loving flies1SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogon Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1999Midge2SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1983Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Metapogon Coquillett, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyia Coquillet, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Paraleucopis Malloch, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Paravilla Painter, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Pherocera Cole, 06SpeciesTaxom
Phycus Beckeri Krober, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Pintomyia Costa Lima, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Procecidochares Hendel, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Prorates Melander, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Saropogon Loew, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Tomoplagia Coquillett, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19328SpeciesTaxom
Washingtonhelea Wirth & Grogan, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Wilcoxia James, 19721SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Palm Desert
43 Species
Aciurina bigeloviae Cockerell, 1890
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Anthrax limatulus Say, 1829
Apiocera acuticauda Cazier, 1982
Archilestes californicus McLachlan, 1895California Spreadwing
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Ceratopogon relictus Borkent & Gr..., 1995
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) edurus Sublette & S..., 1971Bottlebrush buckeye
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) furtivus Sublette & S..., 1971Bottlebrush buckeye
Culicoides vestus
Culicoides vetustus Breidenbaugh..., 1999
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Efferia producta Hine, 1919
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Lutzomyia xerophila Young, Brenn..., 1983
Mythicomyia ornatula Melander, 1961Asian mustard
Mythicomyia salpinx Melander, 1961Asian mustard
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Paraleucopis boydensis Steyskal, 1971
Paravilla albata Hall, 1981Woolly pawpaw
Pherocera boydi Irwin, 1983
Pherocera cavagnaroi
Pherocera deserticola
Pherocera quezadai
Pherocera rupina Irwin, 1983
Pherocera schlingeri
Phycus frommeri Webb & Irwin, 1989Torrey nightshade
Procecidochares minuta Snow, 1894
Procecidochares stonei Blanc & Foote, 1961
Prorates boydi Hall, 1972
Saropogon mohawki Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Stenopogon boharti Bromley, 1951
Tomoplagia cressoni Aczel, 1955
Trupanea actinobola Loew, 1873
Trupanea arizonensis Malloch, 1942
Trupanea bisetosa Coquillett, 1899
Trupanea imperfecta (Coquillett, 1902)⇒ Trupanea vitiosa Foote, 1989
Trupanea jonesi Curran, 1932
Trupanea nigricornis Coquillett, 1899
Trupanea signata Foote, 1960Langlois' fontinalis moss
Trupanea wheeleri Curran, 1932
Washingtonhelea frommeri Wirth & Grogan, 1988
Wilcoxia martinorum Wilcox, 1972Saltmarsh dodder

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Palm Desert
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
22
36
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
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