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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Placer County (Eastern California, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
257
1157
1795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
256
1156
1795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
243
1120
1715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
159
937
1503
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
31
96
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Placer County
31 Families width 113 Species
#TCBASDEMPRXH
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies16SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito17SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies13SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies20SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae (Fallen, 1823)Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhiniidae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies0SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Placer County
96 Genera with 113 Species
#ABCDEFHILMNOPRSTU
Aciurina Curran, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1821Ochlerotatus6SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1939Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Atrichomelina Cresson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Callinicus Loew, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Campichoeta Meigen, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1925
Leafwalkers0SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Conioscinella Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1869Cool Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 18774SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1866Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eucyrtopogon Curran, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Euphranta Loew, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Lathyrophthalmus Mik, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Mesograpta Loew, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Metatrichia Coquillett, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Monochaetoscinella Duda, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Oreogeton Schiner, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Ozodiceromya Bigot, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Paraterellia Foote, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1849Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Pericoma Walker, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchomyia Macquart, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Systoechus Loew, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1850Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 19603SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1893Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Ulomyia Haliday, 19521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Placer County
113 Species
Aciurina ferruginea Doane, 1899
Aciurina thoracica Curran, 1932
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes fitchii Felt & Young, 1904Woodland mosquito
Aedes increpitus Dyar, 1916Woodland mosquito
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) franciscanus Mccracken, 1904
Anopheles (Anopheles) freeborni Aitken, 1939
Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Apallates microcentrus Coquillett, 1904
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Archilestes californicus McLachlan, 1895California Spreadwing
Atrichomelina pubera Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Atrichopogon (Atrichopogon) minutus Meigen, 1830
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Callinicus calcaneus Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Campichoeta griseola Zetterstedt, 1855
Campiglossa clathrata Loew, 1862
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) infuscatus Malloch, 1915
Culex (Culex) erythrothorax Dyar, 1907
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) stigmatosoma (Dyar, 1907)⇒ Culex peus Speiser, 1904
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culiseta impatiens Walker, 1848Snow mosquito
Culiseta incidens Thomson, 1869Fish pond mosquito
Cyrtopogon callipedilus Loew, 1874
Cyrtopogon cymbalista Osten-sacken, 1877
Cyrtopogon evidens Osten-sacken, 1877
Cyrtopogon nugator Osten-sacken, 1877
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Dioxyna sororcula (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Efferia benedicti Bromley, 1940
Empis (Coptophlebia) dasychira Mik, 1878
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eristalis) hirta Loew, 1866
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eucyrtopogon nebulo Osten-sacken, 1877
Eudioctria denuda Wilcox & Martin, 1941
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Euphranta (Rhacochlaena) canadensis Loew, 1873Currant and gooseberry maggot
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) brevipennis Macquart, 1826
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) hygrophila Kieffer, 1924Biting midge
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Ischiolepta hyalophora Buck & Marshall, 2002
Lasiopogon willametti Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Liriomyza sativae Blanchard, 1938Cabbage leaf miner
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia pseudomera Disney, 2006
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Metatrichia bulbosa Osten Sacken, 1877
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Monochaetoscinella anonyma Williston, 1896Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neomochtherus californicus Hine, 1909
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Oreogeton scopifer Coquillett, 1900
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Paraterellia superba (Foote, 1960)⇒ Paraterellia ypsilon Foote, 1960
Pegomya flavifrons Walker, 1849
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Phytomyza evanescens (Hendel, 1920)⇒ Napomyza evanescens Hendel, 1920
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Psychoda phalaenoides Linnaeus, 1758
Rhagoletis basiola . Osten Sacken, 1877Rose Hip Fly
Rhagoletis cornivora Bush, 1966
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Rhynchomyia hemisia (Seguy, 1930)⇒ Rhyncomya italica Bezzi, 1911
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Strongylogaster distans Norton, 1868
Sylvicola (Sylvicola) fenestralis Scopoli, 1763Common window gnat
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Tephritis araneosa Coquillett, 1894
Tephritis ovatipennis Foote, 1960Langlois' fontinalis moss
Tephritis signatipennis Foote, 1960Langlois' fontinalis moss
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Thereva duplicis Coquillett, 1893
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Trupanea bisetosa Coquillett, 1899
Trupanea jonesi Curran, 1932
Ulomyia lativentris Berden, 1952

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Placer County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
25
77
83
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
19
30
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