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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Polk County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
175
589
720
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
174
588
719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
165
562
673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
118
474
579
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
23
66
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Polk County (Texas)
23 Families width 56 Species
#SATBPCEHMOL
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies8SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae (Macquart, 1835)Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies4SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Polk County (Texas)
66 Genera with 56 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTV
Adoxomyia Kertesz, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1875
Stripetails0SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Apiocera Westwood, 1835
Flower-loving flies0SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Besseria Robineau-Des..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachyanax Evenhuis, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coproica Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1896Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromyia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eloceria Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Estheria Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoprosopa Townsend, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1955Balloon Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippobosca Linnaeus, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Hyadina Curtis, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Lamprempis Wheeler & Me..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lespesia Robineau-Des..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Leucostoma Meigen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1924Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Litorhina Bowden, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melophagus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mosillus Latreille, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Nilea Robineau-Des..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Oedaspis Loew, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Oxysarcodexia Townsend, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Paracantha Coquillett, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Physiphora Fallen, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Poecilominettia Hendel, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1775Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Senotainia Macquart, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomys Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1821Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Taracticus Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1758Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polk County (Texas)
56 Species
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Besseria anthophila Loew, 1871
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Brachyanax hemipenthes Evenhuis, 1988
Calycomyza humeralis Roser, 1840Aster leaf miner
Calycomyza lantanae Frick, 1956Lantana leafmining fly
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chrysops brunneus Hine, 1903Desert bearpoppy
Chrysops flavidus Wiedemann, 1821Black raspberry
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culicoides (Macfiella) phlebotomus Williston, 1896
Cylindromyia (Neocyptera) interrupta Meigen, 1824
Dioxyna sororcula (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Eutolmus polypogon Loew, 1848
Exoprosopa selenops Greathead, 2001
Gymnoprosopa polita Townsend, 1892Blue milkwort
Hilara mantispa Frey, 1955
Hippobosca longipennis Fabricius, 1805Louse fly
Lamprempis diaphorina Osten Sacken, 1887
Lespesia archippivora Riley, 1871Tachinid fly
Leucostoma simplex Fallen, 1820Fly
Limnophila (Hesperolimnophila) euxesta Alexander, 1924
Liriomyza sativae Blanchard, 1938Cabbage leaf miner
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melophagus ovinus Linnaeus, 1758Sheep ked
Mosillus tibialis Cresson, 1916Shore fly
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Nilea erecta Coquillett, 1902
Notiphila loewi Cresson, 1917
Ochthera anatolikos Clausen, 1977
Ophiomyia lantanae Froggat, 1919Lantana seed fly
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Oxysarcodexia ventricosa Wulp, 1895
Paracantha cultaris Coquillett, 1894
Physiphora alceae Preyssler, 1791Picture-Winged Fly
Poecilominettia valida Walker, 1858
Promachus rufipes Fabricius, 1775Red-footed cannibal fly
Ravinia (Chaetoravinia) derelicta Walker, 1852
Sargus cuprarius Linnaeus, 1758Clouded centurion
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Senotainia rubriventris Macquart, 1846Watermelon
Sepsis biflexuosa Strobl, 1893Black scavenger fly
Stichopogon trifasciatus Say, 1823Three-banded Robber Fly
Tabanus molestus Say, 1823
Tabanus nigripes (Wiedemann, 1821)⇒ Ancala fasciata Fabricius, 1775
Taracticus octopunctatus Say, 1823
Tephritis californica Doane, 1899
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Polk County (Texas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
20
62
52
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