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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
178
764
984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
178
764
984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
165
729
925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
118
613
790
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
16
36
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Smith County (Texas)
16 Families width 51 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito21SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies9SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae (Latreille, 1802)Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Smith County (Texas)
36 Genera with 51 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus6SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Camptoprosopella Hendel, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Eremisca Hull, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1872Gnat Ogres2SpeciesTaxom
Lecanocerus Borgmeier, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lordotus Loew, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1908Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1758Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Smith County (Texas)
51 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes nigromaculis Ludlow, 1906Medium-sized pasture floodwater mosquito
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) walkeri Theobald, 1901Walker'S Anopheles
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Atomosia puella Wiedemann, 1828
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Camptoprosopella ocellaris Townsend, 1892
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) scelio Alexander, 1965
Efferia benedicti Bromley, 1940
Eremisca dipogon Lehr, 1964
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Lecanocerus compressiceps Borgmeier, 1962
Leptogaster brevicornis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Leptogaster virgata Coquillett, 1904
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lordotus sororculus Williston, 1893
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Notiphila loewi Cresson, 1917
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psorophora horrida (Dyar & Knab, 1908)⇒ Psorophora horridus Dyar & Knab, 1908
Scenopinus gossypius Kelsey, 1969American nailwort
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Trupanea actinobola Loew, 1873
Trupanea californica Malloch, 1942
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Smith County (Texas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
12
24
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
12
26
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