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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
241
1048
1540
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
240
1047
1540
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
225
1009
1476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
158
836
1269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
37
119
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Siskiyou County
37 Families width 134 Species
#TCPSBAMODFLHX
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies16SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies27SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies7SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies10SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies20SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae (Rondani, 1856)Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae (Newman, 1834)Forest Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Siskiyou County
119 Genera with 134 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTUVX
Aciurina Curran, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1821Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Alepia Enderlein, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1919Charcoal Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Aphoebantus Loew, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Apiocera Westwood, 1877Flower-loving flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorphella Alexander, 1958Pygmy Phantom Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Callinicus Loew, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Caricea Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chaetorellia Hendel, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1794Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1822
Blacklets0SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conicera Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Copromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Cremersia Schmitz, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1946Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Curranops Harriot, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 18778SpeciesTaxom
Daulopogon Loew, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Dipalta Osten Sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1952Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1830Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eucyrtopogon Curran, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 17943SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Graphomya Robineau-Des..., 17631SpeciesTaxom
Hebecnema Schnabl, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Heteropogon Loew, 1878Tanglehead1SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophoria Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Isoglossa Coquillett, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1758Bee-like robber flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Lauxania Latreille, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Melophagus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Mesograpta Loew, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Monarthropalpus Rübsaamen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Myathropa Rondani, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Myelaphus Bigot, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Nemomydas Curran, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1926Green Soldier Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Paracantha Coquillett, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paregle Schnabl, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Pherbellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18221SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1907
Fire Ant Decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocoenosia Stein, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Rabdophaga Westwood, 1850Willow Gall Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18945SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scleropogon Loew, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Stegomyia Meigen, 17621SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18224SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1876Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Tephrochlamys Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Thricops Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1758Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 18851SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Siskiyou County
134 Species
Aciurina ferruginea Doane, 1899
Aciurina maculata Cole, 1919
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Alepia ancylis Quate & Brown, 2004
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Anopheles (Anopheles) pseudopunctipennis Theobald, 1901Cottonwood
Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840
Anthrax argentatus Cole, 1919
Apiocera haruspex Osten Sacken, 1877
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Bittacomorphella pacifica Alexander, 1958
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Callinicus pollenius Cole, 1919
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Calycomyza lantanae Frick, 1956Lantana leafmining fly
Campiglossa distincta Quisenberry, 1949
Campiglossa variabilis Doane, 1899
Caricea erythrocera (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Lispocephala erythrocera Robineau-Des..., 1830
Chaetorellia succinea (Costa, 1844)⇒ Chaetorellia conjuncta Becker, 1913
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) piger Fabricius, 1794Short-Haired Leafwalker
Chromatomyia syngenesiae (Hardy, 1849)⇒ Phytomyza syngenesiae Hardy, 1849
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Conicera dauci Meigen, 1830
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culicoides jamesi Fox, 1946
Curranops scutellaris Coquillett, 1900
Cyrtopogon aurifex Osten-sacken, 1877
Cyrtopogon banksi Wilcox & Martin, 1936Tall dodder
Cyrtopogon callipedilus Loew, 1874
Cyrtopogon cymbalista Osten-sacken, 1877
Cyrtopogon evidens Osten-sacken, 1877
Cyrtopogon glarealis Melander, 1923Roadside false madwort
Cyrtopogon rejectus Osten-sacken, 1877
Cyrtopogon sudator Osten-sacken, 1877
Dioctria pusio Osten-sacken, 1877
Dipalta serpentina Osten Sacken, 1877
Dolichopus hirsutitarsis Harmston, 1952
Drosophila (Dorsilopha) busckii (Cocquillett, 1901)⇒ Drosophila busckii Cocquillett, 1901
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eudioctria nitida Williston, 1883
Eudioctria sackeni Williston, 1883
Eupeodes perplexus Osburn, 1910
Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761Lesser house fly
Fannia manicata Meigen, 1826Caliptrate fly
Fannia scalaris Fabricius, 1794Caliptrate fly
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Graphomya maculata Scopoli, 1763Muscid fly
Hebecnema umbratica Meigen, 1826
Hebecnema vespertina Fallen, 1823
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Heringia californica Davidson, 1917
Heringia canadensis Curran, 1921
Heteropogon senilis Bigot, 1878
Holopogon atrifrons Cole, 1924
Holopogon umbrinus Back, 1909
Hydrotaea meteorica Linnaeus, 1758
Isoglossa arcuata Casey, 1893
Laphria astur Osten-sacken, 1877
Laphria columbica Walker, 1866Mahogany milkweed
Laphria gilva (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Lamyra ignea Meigen, 1820
Lauxania nigrimana Coquillett, 1902
Leptogaster arida Cole, 1919
Leptogaster californica Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Leptogaster eudicrana Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Liriomyza eupatorii Kaltenbach, 1874
Lucilia caesar Carolus Linn..., 1758Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Melophagus ovinus Linnaeus, 1758Sheep ked
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Monarthropalpus flavus Schrank, 1776Boxwood leafminer
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Muscina levida Harris, 1780House Fly
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Mydas cleptes Osten Sacken, 1886Kellogg's hawthorn
Myelaphus lobicornis Osten-sacken, 1877
Nemomydas pantherinus Gerstaecker, 1868
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Odontomyia tumida Banks, 1926
Paracantha gentilis Hering, 1940Columbine
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paregle audacula Harris, 1780
Phalacrotophora halictorum Melander & B..., 1903
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phytoliriomyza leechi Spencer, 1981Candelilla
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Rabdophaga rosaria (Loew, 1850)⇒ Rabdophaga strobilina Bremi, 1847
Rhagoletis basiola . Osten Sacken, 1877Rose Hip Fly
Rhagoletis fausta Osten Sacken, 1877Black cherry fruit fly
Rhagoletis indifferens Curran, 1932Cherry fruit fly
Rhagoletis tabellaria Fitch, 1855
Rhagoletis zephyria Snow, 1894
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Scleropogon bradleyi Bromley, 1937
Stegomyia (Stegomyia) aegypti Linnaeus, 1762Tiger Mosquito
Stenopogon albibasis Bigot, 1878
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus opinator Osten Sacken, 1877
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tabanus punctifer Osten Sacken, 1876Bulldog fly
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Tephritis ovatipennis Foote, 1960Langlois' fontinalis moss
Tephritis trupanea (Hardy & Drew, 1996)⇒ Austrotephritis trupanea Hardy & Drew, 1996
Tephrochlamys rufiventris Meigen, 1830
Tetanocera vicina Macquart, 1843American melonleaf
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Trupanea californica Malloch, 1942
Urophora (Urophora) quadrifasciata Meigen, 1826Four-barred Knapweed Gall Fly
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylomya parens Williston, 1885

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Siskiyou County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
30
105
117
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
14
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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