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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
203
837
1046
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
203
837
1046
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
193
811
998
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
140
690
855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
30
76
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rusk County (Texas)
30 Families width 73 Species and 2 Subspecies
#CATPBMOSDELX
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies5SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies10SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rusk County (Texas)
76 Genera with 73 Species
#ABCDEFHLMNOPST
Aedes Meigen, 1823Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1820Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Asteromyia Felt, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsis Loew, 1868
Banded-Wing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1903Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1940Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hyadina Curtis, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Leptometopa Becker, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1863Eye Gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Malloewia Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 1992
Millipede-killing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1803
Green Soldier Fly0SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1944Fire Ant Decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Saropogon Loew, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1821Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1823Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rusk County (Texas)
73 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albimanus Wiedemann, 1820Peirson's false bindweed
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Asteromyia carbonifera Osten Sacken, 1862Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Chrysops brunneus Hine, 1903Desert bearpoppy
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Coenosia hippelates Emden, 1940
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Dicranomyia (Nealexandriaria) anisota Alexander, 1973
Dicrotendipes neomodestus Malloch, 1915
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Drosophila americana Spencer, 1938
Drosophila putrida Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Efferia argentifrons Hine, 1911
Efferia benedicti Bromley, 1940
Efferia nemoralis Hine, 1911
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hyadina albovenosa Coquillett, 1900
Leptometopa halteralis Coquillett, 1900
Liohippelates pallipes Loew, 1863
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Molophilus tanypus tanypus Alexander, 1922
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ocyptamus (Hybobathus) lineatus Macquart, 1846
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oliveri Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Pseudacteon onyx Steyskal, 1944Fresno mat
Psilopa girschneri Röder, 1889Egyptian carissa
Psychoda phalaenoides Linnaeus, 1758
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Sargus elegans Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Saropogon combustus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Stomoxys dacnusa (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus nigripes (Wiedemann, 1821)⇒ Ancala fasciata Fabricius, 1775
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Rusk County (Texas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
21
60
55
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
16
18
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