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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
295
1909
2333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
294
1908
2332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
281
1867
2266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
191
1589
1962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
38
131
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Starr County
38 Families width 151 Species and 2 Subspecies
#SCTABPMKEDLO
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies6SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito36SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies25SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies10SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies11SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies8SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae (Newman, 1834)Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies3SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae (Macquart, 1835)Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Starr County
131 Genera with 151 Species
#ABCDEFGHJLMNOPRSTUVWXZ
Adoxomyia Kertesz, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus6SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1877Stripetails2SpeciesTaxom
Amobia Robineau-Des..., 18921SpeciesTaxom
Anastrepha Schiner, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1820Malaria Mosquitoes7SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1958Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Archytas Jaennicke, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Artemita Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Baeoura Alexander, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Belvosia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Biorbitella Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1830Grasshopper Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmoneura De Meijere, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1916Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1843Hairy Maggot Blow Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1775New World screwworm fly2SpeciesTaxom
Coniceromyia Borgmeier, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Conioscinella Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito12SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1851Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclotelus Walker, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Dicyphoma James, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866
Hanging Thief Robber Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1981Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Ectecephala Macquart, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Haemagogus Linnaeus, 1903Shoulder Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Hemeromyia Coquillett, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Heterostylum Macquart, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hoplitimyia James, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantrophaga Townsend, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Johannsenomyia Malloch, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Lamprempis Wheeler & Me..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1850Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Lespesia Robineau-Des..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1924Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1929
Eye Gnats0SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1907Sand Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1848Submarine Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Megistostylus Bigot, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 2015Millipede-killing Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1803
Green Soldier Fly0SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Ormia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ospriocerus Loew, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17987SpeciesTaxom
Paracantha Coquillett, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Parasphaerocera Spuler, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Perrisia Rondani, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Phthiria Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Phymatopterella Brues, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Physoptera Borgmeier, 1958
0SpeciesTaxom
Plecia Wiedemann, 1940love bug1SpeciesTaxom
Poeciloderas Lutz, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Polybiomyia Shannon, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1925Fire Ant Decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Rileya Ashmead, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1758Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Senopterina Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Sepedomerus Steyskal, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Siphosturmia Coquillett, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Stichillus Enderlein, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1860Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 19963SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1758Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Titanogrypa Townsend, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Triorla Parks, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1909Bromeliad Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthacrona Wulp, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Xanthandrus Verrall, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Zodion Latreille, 18301SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Starr County
151 Species and 2 Subspecies
Adoxomyia micheneri James, 1950
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes scapularis Rondani, 1848
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Allograpta (Allograpta) exotica Wiedemann, 1830Syrphid fly
Allograpta (Fazia) micrura Osten Sacken, 1877
Amobia floridensis Townsend, 1892
Anastrepha fraterculus Wiedemann, 1830South American fruit fly
Anastrepha ludens Loew, 1873Mexican fruit fly
Anastrepha obliqua (Macquart, 1835)⇒ Anastrepha crebra Stone, 1942
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Andrenosoma xanthocnema Wiedemann, 1828
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Anopheles (Anopheles) bradleyi King, 1939Heartscale
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Anopheles (Anopheles) franciscanus Mccracken, 1904
Anopheles (Anopheles) pseudopunctipennis Theobald, 1901Cottonwood
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albimanus Wiedemann, 1820Peirson's false bindweed
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Apocephalus analis Borgmeier, 1958
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Archilestes californicus McLachlan, 1895California Spreadwing
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Archytas cirphis Curran, 1927Tachinid fly
Artemita nana Bellardi, 1862
Baeoura trichopoda trichopoda Alexander, 1930
Blaesoxipha (Gigantotheca) plinthopyga Wiedemann, 1830Flesh fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Chiasmoneura cyclophora Edwards, 1929
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chrysomya megacephala Fabricius, 1794Blow fly
Chrysomya rufifacies Macquart, 1843Blow fly
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Cochliomyia hominivorax Coquerel, 1858New World Screw-worm
Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775Secondary screw worm fly
Coniceromyia pilipleura Borgmeier, 1962
Copestylum (Phalacromya) sexmaculatum Palisot de B..., 1819
Copestylum limbipenne Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Culex (Culex) chidesteri Dyar, 1912
Culex (Culex) coronator Dyar & Knab, 1906Typical mosquito
Culex (Culex) declarator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) interrogator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culex) thriambus (Dyar, 1921)⇒ Culex peus Speiser, 1904
Culex (Melanoconion) abominator Dyar & Knab, 1909
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) pilosus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culicoides (Oecacta) furens Poey, 1851
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) scelio Alexander, 1965
Dicyphoma schaefferi Coquillett, 1904
Drosophila (Sophophora) sycophila Tsacas, 1981
Efferia mesquite Bromley, 1951
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Forcipomyia eadsi Wirth & Spin..., 1993
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Haemagogus (Haemagogus) equinus Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hermetia anthidium James & Wirth, 1967Hester's cory cactus
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hoplitimyia mutabilis Fabricius, 1787
Hyphantrophaga angustata Wulp, 1890
Lamprempis diaphorina Osten Sacken, 1887
Laphria lata Macquart, 1850Ivy gourd
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Lespesia archippivora Riley, 1871Tachinid fly
Limnophila (Hesperolimnophila) euxesta Alexander, 1924
Liriomyza baccharidis Spencer, 1963Abrams' sandmat
Liriomyza sativae Blanchard, 1938Cabbage leaf miner
Lucilia eximia (Wiedemann, 1819)⇒ Neomyia lauta Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Lutzomyia cruciata Coquillett D..., 1907
Mansonia (Mansonia) titillans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Coquillettidia titillans Walker, 1848
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia tama Schmitz, 1926
Megistostylus longicornis Fabricius, 1775
Microdon hermetia Curran, 1936
Microdon laetus Loew, 1864
Minettia (Minettia) desmometopa De Meijere, 1907
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Myriophora borealis Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora communis Hash & Brown, 2015
Neolophonotus zopherus Londt, 1986
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Ocyptamus (Hybobathus) lineatus Macquart, 1846
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) funebris Macquart, 1834White bryony
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) gastrostactus Wiedemann, 1830
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Palpada agrorum Fabricius, 1787
Palpada albifrons Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada mexicana Macquart, 1847
Palpada pusilla Macquart, 1842
Palpada rufiventris Macquart, 1846
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Paracantha gentilis Hering, 1940Columbine
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Perrisia vitis idaea (Kieffer, 1909)⇒ Dasineura vitisidaea Kieffer, 1909
Plecia nearctica Hardy, 1940Double-headed bug
Poeciloderas quadripunctatus Fabricius, 1805Richard's macromitrium moss
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Pseudacteon curvatus Borgmeier, 1925Fire ant decapitating fly
Pseudodoros clavatus Fabricius, 1794
Psorophora (Grabhamia) columbiae Dyar & Knab, 1906Dark rice field mosquito
Psorophora (Grabhamia) confinnis Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) cyanescens Philip, 1941
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) varipes Coquillett, 1904
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Rileya (Dillerileya) heterogaster Gahan, 1918
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) carnaria Linnaeus, 1758Common flesh fly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sepedomerus macropus Walker, 1849Fly
Simulium (Hemicnetha) paynei Vargas, 1942Hairyjoint meadowparsnip
Simulium (Hemicnetha) virgatum Coquillett, 1902
Simulium (Psilopelmia) trivittatum Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Tabanus colombensis Macquart, 1846Watermelon
Tabanus dorsifer Walker, 1860Mexican whorled milkweed
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Telmatoscopus furcatus Kincaid, 1899
Tephritis californica Doane, 1899
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Tephritis trupanea (Hardy & Drew, 1996)⇒ Austrotephritis trupanea Hardy & Drew, 1996
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Toxomerus dispar Fabricius, 1794
Toxomerus floralis Fabricius, 1798
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Triorla interrupta Macquart, 1834
Trupanea bisetosa Coquillett, 1899
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) lowii Theobald, 1901
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Wyeomyia drapetes (Dyar & Knab, 1909)⇒ Wyeomyia arthrostigma Lutz, 1905
Xanthacrona bipustulata Wulp, 1899
Xanthandrus mexicanus Curran, 1930
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Zodion americanum Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Starr County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
28
103
94
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
10
28
57
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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