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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
231
1060
1633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
231
1060
1633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
215
1018
1556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
147
870
1355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
32
105
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Shasta County
32 Families width 98 Species and 2 Subspecies
#CTLPBADSEMHX
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids5SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies9SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies15SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae (Czerny, 1903)Anthomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies16SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae (Fallen, 1823)Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Shasta County
105 Genera with 98 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUVXZ
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Aciurina Curran, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Afrolimnophila Alexander, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Alepia Enderlein, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Anastoechus Osten-sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyza Boisduval, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Atherix Meigen, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Biorbitella Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Cacoxenus Loew, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainiops Curran, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Chaetosa Coquillett, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1877Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conioscinella Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1904
Cool Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 19365SpeciesTaxom
Daulopogon Loew, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dicranoptycha Osten Sacken, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1966Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Elgiva Meigen, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Lipsothrix Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Metatrichia Coquillett, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 1992
Millipede-killing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Nannocyrtopogon Wilcox & Martin, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Neaspilota Osten-sacken, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Ormosia Rondani, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paravilla Painter, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Paroxyna Hendel, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Pherbellia Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Pintomyia Costa Lima, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Poecilanthrax Osten Sacken, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Procecidochares Hendel, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Prolepsis Walker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Saltella Robineau-Des..., 18031SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepedon Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Systoechus Loew, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1850Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1775Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1944Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Tribelos Townes, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Tricyphona Zetterstedt, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Trophodeinus Borgmeier, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18234SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Zaphne Robineau-Des..., 19661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shasta County
98 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aciurina thoracica Curran, 1932
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Afrolimnophila amabilis Alexander, 1950
Alepia ancylis Quate & Brown, 2004
Anastoechus barbatus Osten Sacken, 1877
Anthrax agrippina (Osten Sacken, 1887)⇒ Villa agrippina Osten Sacken, 1887
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Atherix pachypus Bigot, 1887
Cacoxenus (Gitonides) coccidoctonus Tsacas & Cha..., 1999
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Cerotainiops omus Pritchard, 1942Harrison milk-vetch
Chaetosa punctipes Meigen, 1826
Chromatomyia syngenesiae (Hardy, 1849)⇒ Phytomyza syngenesiae Hardy, 1849
Chrysops fulvaster Osten Sacken, 1877Shortgrass Deer Fly
Copestylum (Volucellosia) marginatum Say, 1829
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) obscurifuscus Sublette & S..., 1971Bottlebrush buckeye
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) subfuscus Sublette & S..., 1971Bottlebrush buckeye
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Cyrtopogon callipedilus Loew, 1874
Cyrtopogon infuscatus Cole, 1919
Cyrtopogon princeps Osten-sacken, 1877
Cyrtopogon rejectus Osten-sacken, 1877
Cyrtopogon vanduzeei Wilcox & Martin, 1936Tall dodder
Delia planipalpis Stein, 1898Western radish maggot
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Dicranoptycha spinosissima Alexander, 1950
Dolichopus shastaensis Harmston, 1966Marigold pepper
Efferia benedicti Bromley, 1940
Elgiva solicita Harris, 1780
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Euaresta stigmatica Coquillett, 1902
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eudioctria nitida Williston, 1883
Exoprosopa dorcadion Osten Sacken, 1877
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hemipenthes morio Linnaeus, 1758Black Banded Bee Fly
Hemipenthes sinuosus Wiedemann, 1821
Ischiolepta hyalophora Buck & Marshall, 2002
Lasiopogon aldrichii Melander, 1923Roadside false madwort
Leptogaster arida Cole, 1919
Leptogaster eudicrana Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Lipsothrix shasta Alexander, 1946
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Metatrichia bulbosa Osten Sacken, 1877
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Mydas cleptes Osten Sacken, 1886Kellogg's hawthorn
Nannocyrtopogon atripes Wilcox & Martin, 1936Tall dodder
Neaspilota (Neorellia) signifera Coquillett, 1894
Neolophonotus zopherus Londt, 1986
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Notiphila atripes Cresson, 1917
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Ormosia (Ormosia) burneyensis Alexander, 1950
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paravilla montivaga Hall, 1981Woolly pawpaw
Phaenopsectra pilicellata Grodhaus, 1976
Pherbellia nana Fallen, 1820
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Poecilanthrax sackenii Coquillett, 1887
Prolepsis tristis Walker, 1851
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) polyclada Alexander, 1943
Saltella sphondylii Schrank, 1803
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Systoechus oreas Osten Sacken, 1877
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tephritis ovatipennis Foote, 1960Langlois' fontinalis moss
Thereva nobilitata Fabricius, 1775Common stiletto
Tipula (Sinotipula) shastensis Alexander, 1944
Tribelos subatrum Grodhaus, 1987
Tricyphona (Tricyphona) bidentifera Alexander, 1950
Tricyphona macrophallus actaeon Alexander, 1948
Trupanea signata Foote, 1960Langlois' fontinalis moss
Urophora formosa Coquillett, 1894
Villa alternata Say, 1823
Villa fulviana Say, 1824Tawny-tailed Bee Fly
Villa hypomelas Macquart, 1840
Villa lateralis Say, 1823
Xylophagus decorus Williston, 1885Pineland clustervine
Zaphne rotundata Huckett, 1966

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Shasta County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
26
81
75
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
24
23
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
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Diptera at itis.gov
Diptera at marinespecies.org