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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Palmdale (Los Angeles County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
64
144
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
64
144
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
61
136
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
51
119
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Palmdale (Los Angeles County)
8 Families width 14 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Palmdale (Los Angeles County)
14 Genera with 14 Species
Ablautus Loew, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyia Coquillet, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Nannocyrtopogon Wilcox & Martin, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Negasilus Curran, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochironomus Malloch, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonomoneura Bequaert, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Palmdale (Los Angeles County)
14 Species
Ablautus californicus Wilcox, 1935Harper's dodder
Ablautus coquilletti Wilcox, 1935Harper's dodder
Ablautus mimus Osten Sacken, 1877
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Mythicomyia scutellata Coquillett, 1902
Nannocyrtopogon oculatus Wilcox & Martin, 1936Tall dodder
Negasilus astutus Williston, 1893
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pseudochironomus richardsoni Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Pseudonomoneura hirta Coquillett, 1904
Scenopinus beameri Hardy, 1944
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Palmdale (Los Angeles County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
10
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
4
4
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