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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
108
309
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
108
309
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
105
302
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
83
273
275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
16
36
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Cruz (California)
16 Families width 24 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Cruz (California)
36 Genera with 24 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1877Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anasimyia Schiner, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1818Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1815
Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chetogena Brauer & von..., 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Dizygomyza Hendel, 01SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1931Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Graphomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Heteropogon Loew, 1877Tanglehead1SpeciesTaxom
Johannsenomyia Malloch, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Megistostylus Bigot, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyia Coquillet, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Nemomydas Curran, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Pintomyia Costa Lima, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Polybiomyia Shannon, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1805Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 1798
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1803
Hornet Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1920Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Trentepohlia Bigot, 19181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Cruz (California)
24 Species
Allograpta (Fazia) micrura Osten Sacken, 1877
Anopheles (Anopheles) maculipennis Meigen, 1818Common anopheles mosquito
Calycomyza jucunda Wulp, 1867
Chromatomyia eriodictyi Spencer, 1981
Dizygomyza coronata
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Euaresta stelligera (Coquillett, 1894)⇒ Euaresta bellula Snow, 1894
Eudioctria media Banks, 1917
Helina nigrimana Macquart, 1851
Heteropogon cirrhatus Osten-sacken, 1877
Liriomyza baccharidis Spencer, 1963Abrams' sandmat
Liriomyza subpusilla (Malloch, 1914)⇒ Liriomyza sativae Blanchard, 1938
Megistostylus longicornis Fabricius, 1775
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Microdon hermetia Curran, 1936
Mythicomyia hybos Melander, 1961Asian mustard
Nemomydas pantherinus Gerstaecker, 1868
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) lanati Spencer, 1966Rattlesnake weed
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) plantaginis Goreau, 1851Bird vetch
Psorophora (Grabhamia) cingulata Fabricius, 1805
Syrphus shorae Fluke, 1950
Tipula (Setitipula) trichophora Alexander, 1920
Trentepohlia (Mongoma) flava Brunetti, 1918

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Santa Cruz (California)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
12
29
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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