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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Richmond (Contra Costa County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
113
291
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
113
291
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
105
276
345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
76
232
296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
17
31
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Richmond (Contra Costa County)
17 Families width 26 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids0SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Richmond (Contra Costa County)
31 Genera with 26 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1875
Stripetails0SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1901Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1903Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Gasterophilus Leach, 1776Horse bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Geomyza Fallen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Goedenia Freidberg & ..., 2000
0SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Paroxyna Hendel, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Phryxe Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Poecilanthrax Osten Sacken, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 1828
0SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Trypeta 6-incisa Tho..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 18941SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Richmond (Contra Costa County)
26 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Campiglossa genalis Thomson, 1869
Chromatomyia syngenesiae (Hardy, 1849)⇒ Phytomyza syngenesiae Hardy, 1849
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culicoides (Monoculicoides) variipennis Coquillett, 1901
Culiseta particeps Adams, 1903
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Exoprosopa fascipennis Say, 1824
Exoprosopa selenops Greathead, 2001
Gasterophilus intestinalis De Geer, 1776Horse bot
Geomyza tripunctata Fallen, 1823Cereal Fly
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Phryxe vulgaris Fallen, 1810
Phytoliriomyza beckerella Spencer, 1981Candelilla
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tephritis californica Doane, 1899
Trypeta flaveola Coquillett, 1899
Urophora formosa Coquillett, 1894

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Richmond (Contra Costa County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
24
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
7
7
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