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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Palo Alto (Santa Clara County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
109
294
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
109
294
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
103
278
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
75
220
259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
22
39
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Palo Alto (Santa Clara County)
22 Families width 38 Species
#PACTSHDMBRE
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae Jones, 1906Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Palo Alto (Santa Clara County)
39 Genera with 38 Species
#ACDEGHMNPRSTX
Anevrina Lioy, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Asphondylia Loew, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Canacea Cresson, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Conicera Meigen, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euphranta Loew, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Heteropogon Loew, 1877Tanglehead1SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorpha Schiner, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Maruina Müller, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Microphorella Becker, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Morellia Robineau-Des..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Mycodiplosis Rübsaamen, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Mysetophila1SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Palloptera Fallen, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Poecilanthrax Osten Sacken, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Ptilocera Wiedemann, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Symphoromyia Frauenfeld, 1915Rocky Mountain Bite Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1904Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Trichoclinocera Collin, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Palo Alto (Santa Clara County)
38 Species
Anevrina setigera Loew, 1874
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Asphondylia photiniae Pritchard, 1952Howell's milkvetch
Canacea aldrichi Cresson, 1936
Conicera aldrichii Brues, 1903
Dasyhelea johannseni Malloch, 1915
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) stigmata (Doane, 1900)⇒ Limonia stigmata Doane, 1900
Diplonevra setigera Malloch, 1914
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Euphranta (Rhacochlaena) canadensis Loew, 1873Currant and gooseberry maggot
Gymnophora talea Brown, 1987
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Heteropogon cirrhatus Osten-sacken, 1877
Hilarimorpha stena Webb, 1974Mullein nightshade
Maruina lanceolata Kincaid, 1899
Megaselia simunorum Brown, Wong ..., 2019
Megaselia sulphurizona Borgmeier, 1966
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Microphorella tubifera Melander, 1928
Morellia micans Macquart, 1855
Mycodiplosis pucciniae Pritchard, 1948
Mysetophila favorica
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Palloptera subusta Malloch, 1924Climbing arrowheads
Phora cristipes Schmitz & Wirth, 1954Montane false ohelo
Platypalpus recurvus Melander, 1928
Ptilocera melecta (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Isomerocera quadrilineata Fabricius, 1787
Rhagoletis completa Cresson, 1929Husk maggot
Simulium (Eusimulium) aureum Fries, 1824
Simulium (Simulium) piperi Dyar & Shannon, 1927Piper´s Black Fly
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Symphoromyia pilosa Aldrich, 1915
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus laticeps Hine, 1904Prickly poppy
Trichoclinocera brunnipennis Melander, 1927
Triphleba fumipennis Borgmeier, 1963
Trupanea californica Malloch, 1942
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Palo Alto (Santa Clara County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
16
31
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
8
9
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