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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
50
81
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
50
81
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
47
78
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
37
64
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
9
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sandy (Blanco County)
8 Families width 8 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sandy (Blanco County)
9 Genera with 8 Species
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1955Balloon Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1941Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1823Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sandy (Blanco County)
8 Species
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Hilara mantispa Frey, 1955
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Simulium (Simulium) venustum Say, 1823Maculate-legged black fly
Tabanus stonei Philip, 1941
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Sandy (Blanco County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
4
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
5
5
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