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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Savannah (Denton County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
131
387
387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
131
387
387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
128
382
381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
98
335
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
26
60
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Savannah (Denton County)
26 Families width 59 Species
#CSATPEDFMLK
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito8SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies10SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies4SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies4SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae (Macquart, 1835)Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae (Schoenherr, 1840)Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Savannah (Denton County)
60 Genera with 59 Species
#ABCDFGHILMNOPRST
Aedes Meigen, 1906Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1828Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Archytas Jaennicke, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Atrichomelina Cresson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1897Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1862Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 17611SpeciesTaxom
Gonomyia Meigen, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Helicobia Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Helius Lepeletier &..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Ilythea Haliday, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1821Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leucostoma Meigen, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Macrocera Meigen, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Nemorimyza Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Oxysarcodexia Townsend, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Paradidyma Brauer & Ber..., 19341SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1901Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 19553SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Rainieria Rondani, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1933Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Trachysiphonella Enderlein, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Savannah (Denton County)
59 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes atlanticus Dyar & Knab, 1906Woodland floodwater mosquito
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Archytas (Archytas) apicifer Walker, 1849
Atrichomelina pubera Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Boettcheria latisterna Parker, 1914Stipulated cinquefoil
Calycomyza malvae Burgess, 1880Mallow Leaf Miner
Ceriana willistoni Kahl, 1897
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Copestylum (Phalacromya) vittatum Thompson, 1976Longstalk cranesbill
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Dictya texensis Curran, 1932
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila tripunctata (Loew, 1862)⇒ Drosophila immigrans Sturtevant, 1921
Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761Lesser house fly
Gonomyia (Gonomyia) periploca Alexander, 1963
Helicobia rapax Walker, 1849
Helius (Helius) flavipes Macquart, 1855Melon loco
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Ilythea spilota Curtis, 1832
Laphria melanogaster Wiedemann, 1821
Leucostoma gravipes Wulp, 1890Splitleaf gilia
Lispe tentaculata De Geer, 1776
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Macrocera nephrotoma Matile, 1972
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Myolepta nigra Loew, 1872
Myolepta varipes Loew, 1869
Nemorimyza posticata Meigen, 1830
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Oxysarcodexia ventricosa Wulp, 1895
Paradidyma affinis Reinhard, 1934Firebrat
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psorophora (Psorophora) howardii Coquillett, 1901
Psychoda albipennis Zetterstedt, 1850
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Psychoda alternicula Quate, 1955Newberry's milkvetch
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Pyrgota undata Wiedemann, 1830Pyrgota Fly
Rainieria antennaepes Say, 1823
Rhopalopterum soror Macquart, 1851
Sarcophaga polistensis (Hall, 1933)⇒ Neobellieria polistensis Hall, 1933
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Savannah (Denton County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
21
46
41
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
14
18
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