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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Sarasota County (Florida, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
158
535
535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
158
535
535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
153
522
519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
118
439
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
26
62
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sarasota County
26 Families width 49 Species
#CAMSBTPDXE
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae (Rondani, 1856)Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sarasota County
62 Genera with 49 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTX
Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Athiplanomyia Séguy, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Campylocheta Rondani, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Chalarus Walker, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoptera Winnertz, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1862Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Graphomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hoplodictya Cresson, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Hypocera Lioy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1941Eye Gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Lixophaga Townsend, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Loxocera Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Nemorimyza Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neoempheria Osten-sacken, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Oxysarcodexia Townsend, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Plecia Wiedemann, 1969love bug1SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 19561SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1933Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sceptonia Winnertz, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1901Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Trachyopella Duda, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sarasota County
49 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Athiplanomyia mydaea (Seguy, 1937)⇒ Ochromusca trifaria Bigot, 1878
Bezzia glabra Coquillett, 1902
Boettcheria cimbicis Townsend, 1892
Boettcheria latisterna Parker, 1914Stipulated cinquefoil
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calycomyza jucunda Wulp, 1867
Calycomyza majuscula Frick, 1956
Campylocheta townsendi Smith, 1916
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Dialysis rufithorax Say, 1823
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) scelio Alexander, 1965
Dictya oxybeles Steyskal, 1960Chaparral whitethorn
Dohrniphora incisuralis Loew, 1866
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila tripunctata (Loew, 1862)⇒ Drosophila immigrans Sturtevant, 1921
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) caliptera Say, 1823
Forcipomyia sonora Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Graphomya americana (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Graphomya meridionalis Townsend, 1892
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hoplodictya setosa Coquillett, 1901
Hypocera mordellaria Fallen, 1823
Liohippelates bishoppi Sabrosky, 1941
Liriomyza trifolii Burgess, 1880American serpentine leaf miner
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Nemorimyza posticata Meigen, 1830
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Plecia exechia Hardy & Delf..., 1969
Rivellia steyskali Namba, 1956
Sarcophaga polistensis (Hall, 1933)⇒ Neobellieria polistensis Hall, 1933
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Temnostoma trifasciatum Robertson, 1901
Trachyopella (Trachyopella) nuda Rohacek & Ma..., 1986Fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Sarasota County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
20
46
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
16
10
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