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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
111
351
396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
111
351
396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
102
333
374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
75
278
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
15
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sherman County (Texas)
11 Families width 13 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sherman County (Texas)
15 Genera with 13 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1901Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1916Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1903Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Pelomyiella Hendel, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1821Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1775Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sherman County (Texas)
13 Species
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Culex (Lophoceraomyia) cylindricus Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tipula (Yamatotipula) tricolor Fabricius, 1775Richard's macromitrium moss
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Sherman County (Texas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
10
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
5
5
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