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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Santa Catarina (Starr County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
126
451
418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
126
451
418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
123
445
409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
94
380
352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
16
24
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Catarina (Starr County)
16 Families width 28 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito10SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Catarina (Starr County)
24 Genera with 28 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Anastrepha Schiner, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Archytas Jaennicke, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1907Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1758Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1901Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Zodion Latreille, 18301SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Catarina (Starr County)
28 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes scapularis Rondani, 1848
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Anastrepha fraterculus Wiedemann, 1830South American fruit fly
Anopheles (Anopheles) pseudopunctipennis Theobald, 1901Cottonwood
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Archytas cirphis Curran, 1927Tachinid fly
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Culex (Culex) chidesteri Dyar, 1912
Culex (Culex) coronator Dyar & Knab, 1906Typical mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hermetia anthidium James & Wirth, 1967Hester's cory cactus
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Lutzomyia cruciata Coquillett D..., 1907
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) funebris Macquart, 1834White bryony
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) carnaria Linnaeus, 1758Common flesh fly
Simulium (Hemicnetha) paynei Vargas, 1942Hairyjoint meadowparsnip
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Telmatoscopus furcatus Kincaid, 1899
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) lowii Theobald, 1901
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Zodion americanum Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Santa Catarina (Starr County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
12
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
12
16
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