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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
61
90
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
61
90
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
58
87
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
47
71
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
12
17
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ross (McLennan County)
12 Families width 16 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ross (McLennan County)
17 Genera with 16 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Atrichomelina Cresson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1758Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ross (McLennan County)
16 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Atrichomelina pubera Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila putrida Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oliveri Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Psychoda cinerea (Banks, 1894)⇒ Psychodocha cinerea Banks, 1894
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Ross (McLennan County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
7
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
10
10
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