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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
83
209
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
83
209
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
81
206
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
74
197
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
24
37
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South California
24 Families width 49 Species
#SBTRCAODLHM
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies5SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies3SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South California
37 Genera with 49 Species
#ACDEGHLMNPRSTW
Amobia Robineau-Des..., 18921SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1886Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apatolestes Williston, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Chalcidomorphina Enderlein, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Eucorethra Underwood, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Eulonchus Gerstaecker, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Geomyza Fallen, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Helicobia Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophorus Fallen, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Lordotus Loew, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 18992SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Morpholeria Garrett, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyia Coquillet, 19613SpeciesTaxom
Neaspilota Osten-sacken, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Neodexiopsis Malloch, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19901SpeciesTaxom
Pterodontia Gray, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Rhegmoclemina Enderlein, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Rhinoleucophenga Hendel, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Senotainia Macquart, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19144SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Tethina Haliday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Tetramerinx Berg, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 2005Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Trichonta Winnertz, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Wohlfahrtia Brauer & Ber..., 18491SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South California
49 Species
Amobia floridensis Townsend, 1892
Anthrax selene (Osten Sacken, 1886)⇒ Thyridanthrax selene Osten Sacken, 1886
Apatolestes ater Brennan, 1935
Apatolestes colei Philip, 1941
Chalcidomorphina planes James, 1967Hester's cory cactus
Chrysopilus testaceipes Bigot, 1887
Dictya incisa Curran, 1932
Eucorethra underwoodi Underwood, 1903Water parsnip
Eulonchus halli Schlinger, 1960
Eulonchus pilosus (Schlinger, 1960)⇒ Eulonchus smaragdinus Gerstaecker, 1856
Geomyza lurida (Loew, 1864)⇒ Morpholeria variabilis Loew, 1862
Helicobia rapax Walker, 1849
Hydrophorus magdalenae Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Hydrophorus philombrius Wheeler, 1890Coastal groundcherry
Lasiopogon cinereus Cole, 1919
Liriomyza trifolii Burgess, 1880American serpentine leaf miner
Lonchaea alameda Mcalpine, 1964Woodland bittercress
Lordotus diversus Coquillett, 1891
Medetera aeneiventris Van Duzee, 1933Masterwort
Medetera xerophila Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Melanagromyza gibsoni Malloch, 1915
Morpholeria (Spanoparea) variabilis Loew, 1862
Mythicomyia anomala Melander, 1961Asian mustard
Mythicomyia minor (Melander, 1961)⇒ Mythicomyia gynandra Melander, 1961
Mythicomyia virgo Melander, 1961Asian mustard
Neaspilota (Neorellia) callistigma Freidberg & ..., 1986
Neaspilota (Neorellia) pubescens Freidberg & ..., 1986
Neodexiopsis rufitibia Stein, 1919
Palpada texana Hull, 1925
Platycheirus russatus Vockeroth, 1990
Pterodontia vix Townsend, 1895California milkwort
Ravinia planifrons Aldrich, 1916
Rhegmoclemina scrobicollis Melander, 1916
Rhinoleucophenga americana Patterson, 1943
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Senotainia kansensis Townsend, 1892
Simulium (Hemicnetha) canadense Hearle, 1932Scarlet larkspur
Simulium (Psilozia) argus Williston, 1893
Simulium (Simulium) apricarium Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Simulium) hunteri Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Tephritis arizonaensis Quisenberry, 1951Panther milkvetch
Tethina spinulosa Cole, 1923
Tetramerinx longispina Malloch, 1923
Thereva krafti Holston & Irwin, 2005
Thereva kristinae Holston & Irwin, 2005
Trichonta brevicauda Lundström, 1906Missouri violet
Trichonta vitta Meigen, 1830
Wohlfahrtia vigil Walker, 1849Fox Maggot

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in South California
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
20
33
41
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
4
8
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