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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Sheffield (Pecos County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
80
173
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
80
173
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
75
166
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
52
127
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
24
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sheffield (Pecos County)
15 Families width 21 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sheffield (Pecos County)
24 Genera with 21 Species
#ABCDEGLMNOPRST
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anoxynops Townsend, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1929
Eye Gnats0SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1758Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sheffield (Pecos County)
21 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Anoxynops aldrichi Curran, 1926
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta festiva Loew, 1862
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Sheffield (Pecos County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
22
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
2
2
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