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Checklist of Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
for San Diego (San Diego County, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
204
1066
1506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
204
1066
1506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
198
1050
1483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
153
935
1363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
27
85
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for San Diego
27 Families width 104 Species and 1 Subspecies
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Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies11SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies22SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies4SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies24SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies3SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae (Newman, 1834)Cecidomyidae1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for San Diego
85 Genera with 104 Species
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Acinia Robineau-Des..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Aphoebantus Loew, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Apiocera Westwood, 1936Flower-loving flies2SpeciesTaxom
Brachydeutera Loew, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Brachylinga Irwin & Lyne..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainiops Curran, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1916Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Citibaena Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Coelopa Meigen, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18294SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1905Typical Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Dicolonus Loew, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1931Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Eribolus Becker, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1866Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Fucellia Robineaux-de..., 1918Seaweed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1928Balloon Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1919Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptocyclopodia Theodor, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1881Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1830Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Mallophora Macquart, 1887Bee Killers1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megograpta Loew, 01SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrinella Giglio-Tos, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Metapogon Coquillett, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Muscopteryx Townsend, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Nannocyrtopogon Wilcox & Martin, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Nausigaster Williston, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Neaspilota Osten-sacken, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Nebritus Coquillett, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Nemomydas Curran, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nicocles Jaennicke, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Odontoloxozus Enderlein, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Ortholophus Walsingham, 01SpeciesTaxom
Ospriocerus Loew, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Patelloa Townsend, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Perrisia Rondani, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Polacantha Martin, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Polydontomyia Williston, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Procecidochares Hendel, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Protocalliphora Hough, 1924Bird blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonapomyza Hendel, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphiomidas Osten Sacken, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Rhodesiella Adams, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Saropogon Loew, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Scleropogon Loew, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Siphopsalida1SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 19374SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1876Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Teucholabis Osten Sacken, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19325SpeciesTaxom
Tuberculefferia Artigas & Pa..., 19191SpeciesTaxom


Species list for San Diego
104 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acinia picturata Snow, 1894Sourbush seed fly
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) squamiger Coquillett, 1902California saltmarsh mosquito
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Apiocera interrupta Painter, 1936
Apiocera notata Painter, 1936
Brachydeutera sturtevanti Wirth, 1964Downy phlox
Brachylinga pavida Coquillett, 1893
Cerotainiops abdominalis Brown, 1897
Cerotainiops omus Pritchard, 1942Harrison milk-vetch
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Coelopa vanduzeei Cresson, 1914
Copestylum (Phalacromya) apiciferum Townsend, 1895
Copestylum (Phalacromya) avidum Osten Sacken, 1877
Copestylum (Phalacromya) mexicanum Macquart, 1842Mexican Cactus Fly
Copestylum (Volucellosia) marginatum Say, 1829
Culex (Culex) erythrothorax Dyar, 1907
Culex (Culex) pinarocampa Dyar & Knab, 1908
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) thriambus (Dyar, 1921)⇒ Culex peus Speiser, 1904
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Dicolonus simplex Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Efferia tuberculata Coquillett, 1904
Eribolus californicus Sabrosky, 1950Eastern milkpea
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) stipator Osten Sacken, 1877Yellow-Shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eristalis) hirta Loew, 1866
Eucelatoria digitata Sabrosky, 1981
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Eutreta (Eutreta) angusta Banks, 1926
Fucellia rejecta Aldrich, 1918
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hilara urophora Collin, 1928
Holopogon guttulus Wiedemann, 1821
Laphria trux Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Leptocyclopodia schizopyga Maa, 1966
Leptogaster arida Cole, 1919
Limnophila (Limnophila) bryobia Mik, 1881
Liriomyza septentrionalis Sehgal, 1968Engelmann's evening primrose
Lucilia caesar Carolus Linn..., 1758Blow fly
Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830Australian sheep blowfly
Machimus latapex Martin, 1975
Machimus occidentalis Hine, 1909
Mallophora fautrix Osten-sacken, 1887
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megograpta marginata Say, 0Syrphid fly
Melanagromyza urticella Spencer, 1981Candelilla
Mesembrinella anomala Guimaraes, 1977
Metapogon gibber Williston, 1883
Muscopteryx chaetosula Townsend, 1892Blue milkwort
Mydas ventralis Gerstaecker, 1868
Nannocyrtopogon howlandi Wilcox & Martin, 1957Rope dodder
Nannocyrtopogon lestomyiformis Wilcox & Martin, 1936Tall dodder
Nausigaster unimaculata Townsend, 1897Chapman's milkwort
Neaspilota (Neorellia) achilleae Johnson, 1900Arctic stitchwort
Nebritus pellucidus Coquillett, 1894
Nemomydas pantherinus Gerstaecker, 1868
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Nicocles aemulator Loew, 1872
Notiphila decoris Williston, 1893
Odontoloxozus longicornis Coquillett, 1904Longhorn Cactus Fly
Ortholophus piger
Ospriocerus brevis Martin, 1968
Palpada albifrons Wiedemann, 1830
Paragus (Paragus) bicolor Fabricius, 1794
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Patelloa facialis Coquillett, 1897
Perrisia vitis idaea (Kieffer, 1909)⇒ Dasineura vitisidaea Kieffer, 1909
Phytoliriomyza jacarandae Steyskal & S..., 1978Jacaranda leaf miner
Platypalpus enervatus Melander, 1928
Polacantha composita Hine, 1918
Polydontomyia curvipes Wiedemann, 1830
Procecidochares minuta Snow, 1894
Protocalliphora asiovora Shannon & Do..., 1924Pallid suncup
Pseudonapomyza atra Meigen, 1830
Psychoda cinerea (Banks, 1894)⇒ Psychodocha cinerea Banks, 1894
Rhaphiomidas acton Coquillett, 1891
Rhodesiella orthoneura Bezzi, 1928
Saropogon luteus Coquillett, 1904
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scatella (Scatella) obsoleta Loew, 1861
Scleropogon bradleyi Bromley, 1937
Simulium (Hemicnetha) virgatum Coquillett, 1902
Siphopsalida meridionalis
Stenopogon breviusculus Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Stenopogon engelhardti Bromley, 1937
Stenopogon felis Bromley, 1931
Stenopogon wilcoxi Bromley, 1937
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus opinator Osten Sacken, 1877
Tabanus punctifer Osten Sacken, 1876Bulldog fly
Tephritis trupanea (Hardy & Drew, 1996)⇒ Austrotephritis trupanea Hardy & Drew, 1996
Teucholabis (Teucholabis) unicingulata Alexander, 1944
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Trupanea bisetosa Coquillett, 1899
Trupanea jonesi Curran, 1932
Trupanea pseudovicina Hering, 1947
Trupanea vicina Wulp, 1900Marigold fruit fly
Trupanea wheeleri Curran, 1932
Tuberculefferia producta Hine, 1919

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in San Diego
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
21
76
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
9
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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