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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region San Jose (Santa Clara County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
237
1048
979
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
237
1048
979
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
228
1025
942
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
162
873
779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
39
165
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for San Jose (California)
39 Families width 97 Species and 2 Subspecies
#PTCSEAMBHODKLX
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies7SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito8SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies15SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae (Newman, 1834)Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies6SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for San Jose (California)
165 Genera with 97 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTVWX
Abaristophora Schmitz, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Aciurina Curran, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1877Stripetails3SpeciesTaxom
Allotrichoma Becker, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Biorbitella Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1830Grasshopper Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocladius Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Caricea Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Carposcalis Enderlein, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalarus Walker, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1925
Leafwalkers0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1916Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1843Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1775New World screwworm fly1SpeciesTaxom
Coelosia Winnertz, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Compsomyiops Townsend, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Comptosia Macquart, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Conioscinella Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Coproica Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Cremersia Schmitz, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1921Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1903Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1815
Bot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Diocophora Borgmeier, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1981Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Fazia Shannon, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Graphomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantrophaga Townsend, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopa Brullé, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1922Limnophila Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1929
Eye Gnats0SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18803SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Macrocera Meigen, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Madremyia Townsend, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Malloewia Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Mastigimas Enderlein, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Melanomyza Malloch, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Menozziola Schmitz, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Monochaetoscinella Duda, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 1992
Millipede-killing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyia Coquillet, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Neaspilota Osten-sacken, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Nemotelus Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Paracantha Coquillett, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Paradejeania Brauer & von..., 1867Spiny Tachina Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Paradidyma Brauer & Ber..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Parectecephala Becker, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1924Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Periscepsia Gistel, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Perrisia Rondani, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Phasia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Phryxe Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyptera Rondani, 1844
0SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Polybiomyia Shannon, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1907
Fire Ant Decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolynchia Bequaert, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1891Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Ptilocera Wiedemann, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Rachicerus Walker, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1908Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 1798
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Simuilum
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1803
Hornet Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Strongygaster Macquart, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Synapha Meigen, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Synthesiomyia Brauer & von..., 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Tachytrechus Haliday, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 19963SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Thoracochaeta Duda, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 1968
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Trophodeinus Borgmeier, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Turbopsebius Schlinger, 1972
0SpeciesTaxom
Voria Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Winthemia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Xanionotum Brues, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Xanthophyto Townsend, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xenophasia Townsend, 19341SpeciesTaxom


Species list for San Jose (California)
97 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aciurina thoracica Curran, 1932
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes varipalpus Coquillett, 1902Western tree-hole mosquito
Allograpta (Allograpta) exotica Wiedemann, 1830Syrphid fly
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Allograpta (Fazia) micrura Osten Sacken, 1877
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Anopheles (Anopheles) pseudopunctipennis Theobald, 1901Cottonwood
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Blaesoxipha (Gigantotheca) plinthopyga Wiedemann, 1830Flesh fly
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chrysomya rufifacies Macquart, 1843Blow fly
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775Secondary screw worm fly
Compsomyiops calllipes Bigot, 1877
Comptosia mallota Yeates, 1991
Copestylum (Phalacromya) mexicanum Macquart, 1842Mexican Cactus Fly
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) stigmatosoma (Dyar, 1907)⇒ Culex peus Speiser, 1904
Culex (Culex) thriambus (Dyar, 1921)⇒ Culex peus Speiser, 1904
Culiseta particeps Adams, 1903
Dasysyrphus lotus Williston, 1887
Diplonevra setigera Malloch, 1914
Dohrniphora cornuta Bigot, 1857Hump-backed fly
Drosophila (Sophophora) sycophila Tsacas, 1981
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Ischiolepta hyalophora Buck & Marshall, 2002
Lasiopa peleteria Brullé, 1832
Limnophila macrocera macrocera Say, 1823
Limnophila (Limnophila) dictyoptera Alexander, 1922
Liriomyza bryoniae Kaltenbach, 1858Potato leaf miner
Liriomyza sabaziae Spencer, 1963Abrams' sandmat
Liriomyza trifolii Burgess, 1880American serpentine leaf miner
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Macrocera nephrotoma Matile, 1972
Mastigimas schwarzi Tuthill, 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia (Megaselia) scalaris Loew, 1866Coffin fly
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melanagromyza cirsiophila Spencer, 1981Candelilla
Microdon hermetia Curran, 1936
Minettia (Minettia) desmometopa De Meijere, 1907
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Monochaetoscinella anonyma Williston, 1896Fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydaea orthonevra Macquart, 1835
Mythicomyia hybos Melander, 1961Asian mustard
Neaspilota (Neorellia) signifera Coquillett, 1894
Neolophonotus zopherus Londt, 1986
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada mexicana Macquart, 1847
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Palpomyia multispinosa W. D. Pierce, 1966
Paracantha gentilis Hering, 1940Columbine
Paradejeania rutilioides Jaennicke, 1867Spiny Tachina Fly
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pegomya holosteae Hering, 1924
Perrisia vitis idaea (Kieffer, 1909)⇒ Dasineura vitisidaea Kieffer, 1909
Phora americana Schmitz & Wirth, 1954Montane false ohelo
Phora paramericana Brown, 2000
Phryxe vulgaris Fallen, 1810
Phytoliriomyza conjunctimontis Frick, 1952
Phytoliriomyza imperfecta Malloch, 1934
Pipiza crassipes Bigot, 1883
Pseudodoros clavatus Fabricius, 1794
Pseudolynchia canariensis Macquart, 1839Louse fly
Psorophora (Grabhamia) confinnis Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Psychoda cinerea (Banks, 1894)⇒ Psychodocha cinerea Banks, 1894
Ptilocera melecta (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Isomerocera quadrilineata Fabricius, 1787
Ravinia effrenata Walker, 1861
Rhagoletis completa Cresson, 1929Husk maggot
Sarcophaga (Heteronychia) metopina Villeneuve, 1908
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
Scathophaga suillia Fabricius, 1794
Scenopinus velutinus Kröber, 1913
Simulium (Hemicnetha) paynei Vargas, 1942Hairyjoint meadowparsnip
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Synapha spiniphora Matile, 1992
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus opinator Osten Sacken, 1877
Syrphus shorae Fluke, 1950
Tephritis californica Doane, 1899
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Tephritis trupanea (Hardy & Drew, 1996)⇒ Austrotephritis trupanea Hardy & Drew, 1996
Thoracochaeta seticosta Spuler, 1925
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xenophasia xanthomelanodes Townsend, 1934

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in San Jose (California)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
30
137
74
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
28
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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