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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region San Pedro (Houston County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
85
233
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
85
233
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
80
220
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
62
190
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
26
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for San Pedro (Texas)
15 Families width 26 Species
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito11SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae (Latreille, 1809)Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae (Macquart, 1835)Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for San Pedro (Texas)
26 Genera with 26 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1821Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1820Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1830Grasshopper Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1896Typical Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1866Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1955Balloon Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1819Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Parasphaerocera Spuler, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Phymatopterella Brues, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1925Fire Ant Decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 18421SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1960Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for San Pedro (Texas)
26 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Anopheles (Anopheles) pseudopunctipennis Theobald, 1901Cottonwood
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albimanus Wiedemann, 1820Peirson's false bindweed
Blaesoxipha (Gigantotheca) plinthopyga Wiedemann, 1830Flesh fly
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) scelio Alexander, 1965
Dolichopus platyprosopus (Loew, 1866)⇒ Dolichopus incisuralis Loew, 1861
Exoprosopa selenops Greathead, 2001
Hilara mantispa Frey, 1955
Lucilia eximia (Wiedemann, 1819)⇒ Neomyia lauta Wiedemann, 1830
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Pseudacteon curvatus Borgmeier, 1925Fire ant decapitating fly
Ravinia effrenata Walker, 1861
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Tanytarsus breda Roback, 1960
Trupanea wheeleri Curran, 1932

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in San Pedro (Texas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
19
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
7
14
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