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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
130
456
590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
130
456
590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
118
426
546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
85
347
456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
17
24
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Potter County (Texas)
17 Families width 25 Species
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae (Latreille, 1802)Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Potter County (Texas)
24 Genera with 25 Species
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Bibio Geoffroy, 1828March flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1823Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1896Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Geranomyia Haliday, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Gonomyia Meigen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Leptometopa Becker, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Prochyliza Walker, 1826Waltzing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Prolepsis Walker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Ptilocera Wiedemann, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Potter County (Texas)
25 Species
Bibio xanthopus Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Chironomus stigmaterus Say, 1823
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) parva Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Geranomyia communis (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Limonia communis Osten Sacken, 1859
Gonomyia (Leiponeura) sulphurella Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Leptometopa halteralis Coquillett, 1900
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Prochyliza nigrimana Meigen, 1826
Prolepsis tristis Walker, 1851
Psychoda albipennis Zetterstedt, 1850
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Psychoda cinerea (Banks, 1894)⇒ Psychodocha cinerea Banks, 1894
Psychoda phalaenoides Linnaeus, 1758
Ptilocera melecta (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Isomerocera quadrilineata Fabricius, 1787
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Xylophagus (Xylophagus) cinctus De Geer, 1776Red-belted awl-fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Potter County (Texas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
12
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
12
15
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