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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Sierra Nevada (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
167
581
923
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
166
579
922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
160
565
903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
115
485
808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
20
48
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sierra Nevada (California)
20 Families width 68 Species
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies27SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sierra Nevada (California)
48 Genera with 68 Species
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Acantholeria Garrett, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1916Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Agathon Rodor, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Amoebalaria1SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Callinicus Loew, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Ceratoculicoides Wirth & Rata..., 19521SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainiops Curran, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1934Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 193611SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 19671SpeciesTaxom
Dicolonus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eucyrtopogon Curran, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Exechiopsis Tuomikoski, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Isoglossa Coquillett, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Larsia Fittkau, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Nannocyrtopogon Wilcox & Martin, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Nannoodes Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Ocnaea Erichson, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Oedenops Becker, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ormosia Rondani, 19492SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracantha Coquillett, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phyllolabis Osten Sacken, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Prionolabis Osten Sacken, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Pritchardomyia Wilcox, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Procecidochares Hendel, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 19261SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Thyridanthrax Osten Sacken, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 0Cranefly6SpeciesTaxom
Typopsilopa Cresson, 19681SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sierra Nevada (California)
68 Species
Acantholeria armipes Loew, 1862
Aedes ventrovittis Dyar, 1916Black Snow Mosquito
Agathon sequoiarum Alexander, 1952
Amoebalaria tularensis
Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840
Anthrax decisus Bezzi, 1924
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Callinicus pollenius Cole, 1919
Callinicus vittatus Wilcox, 1936
Campiglossa murina Doane, 1899
Ceratoculicoides longipennis Wirth, 1952
Cerotainiops omus Pritchard, 1942Harrison milk-vetch
Coenosia effulgens Huckett, 1934Shingle oak
Cyrtopogon aurifex Osten-sacken, 1877
Cyrtopogon basingeri Wilcox & Martin, 1936Tall dodder
Cyrtopogon callipedilus Loew, 1874
Cyrtopogon cymbalista Osten-sacken, 1877
Cyrtopogon evidens Osten-sacken, 1877
Cyrtopogon montanus (Loew, 1874)⇒ Cyrtopogon culminus Bigot, 1885
Cyrtopogon nugator Osten-sacken, 1877
Cyrtopogon rejectus Osten-sacken, 1877
Cyrtopogon semitarius Melander, 1923
Cyrtopogon sudator Osten-sacken, 1877
Cyrtopogon vanduzeei Wilcox & Martin, 1936Tall dodder
Delia sequoiae Huckett, 1967
Dicolonus sparsipilosus Back, 1909
Dioctria pusio Osten-sacken, 1877
Eudioctria beameri Wilcox & Martin, 1941
Eudioctria doanei Melander, 1924
Exechiopsis (Xenexechia) leptura Meigen, 1830
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Holopogon guttulus Wiedemann, 1821
Isoglossa arcuata Casey, 1893
Larsia sequoiaensis Sublette, 1964
Leptogaster arida Cole, 1919
Leptogaster californica Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Leptopsilopa varipes Coquillett, 1900
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Molophilus (Molophilus) sequoiae Alexander, 1952
Mycetophila bentincki Laffoon, 1957
Nannocyrtopogon nigricolor Coquillett, 1904
Nannocyrtopogon sequoia Wilcox & Martin, 1957Rope dodder
Nannoodes pseudocistela A. Handlirsch, 1906
Ocnaea sequoia Sabrosky, 1948Pineland milkpea
Oedenops nudus Coquillett, 1902
Ormosia (Oreophila) sequoiarum Alexander, 1945
Ormosia (Ormosia) legata Alexander, 1949
Paracantha gentilis Hering, 1940Columbine
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phyllolabis sequoiensis Alexander, 1945
Prionolabis sequoiarum Alexander, 1943
Pritchardomyia vespoides Bigot, 1878
Procecidochares anthracina Doane, 1899
Simulium (Psilozia) argus Williston, 1893
Stenopogon inyae Wilcox, 1971Runyon's dodder
Stenopogon rufibarboides Bromley, 1937
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Suillia sororcula Czerny, 1926
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Tipula (Arctotipula) plutonis Alexander, 1919
Tipula (Eremotipula) leiocantha Alexander, 1959
Tipula (Lunatipula) degeneri Alexander, 1944
Tipula (Lunatipula) sequoiarum Alexander, 1945
Tipula (Pterelachisus) sequoicola Alexander, 1947
Tipula monacantha
Typopsilopa arnaudi Wirth, 1968Downy phlox

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Sierra Nevada (California)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
30
45
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
10
18
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
Diptera at irmng.org
Diptera at itis.gov
Diptera at marinespecies.org