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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
213
994
1376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
213
994
1376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
201
958
1310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
145
830
1148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
28
67
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tarrant County
28 Families width 70 Species
#CSATHBMEPOXL
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito16SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies9SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies10SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies3SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tarrant County
67 Genera with 70 Species
#ABCEFHLMNOPSTU
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus5SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Anoplodonta James, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Apiocera Westwood, 1835
Flower-loving flies0SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Basilia Miranda Ribeiro, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1848Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Euthycera Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1872Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantrophaga Townsend, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Microstylum Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Oestrus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Paracantha Coquillett, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Pararchytas Brauer & von..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phyllomydas Bigot, 1880
0SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Prolepsis Walker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1838Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Sepedon Latreille, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Steganolauxania Frey, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1855Common horse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Trichopoda Berthold, 1781Feather-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tarrant County
70 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes campestris Dyar & Knab, 1907
Aedes nigromaculis Ludlow, 1906Medium-sized pasture floodwater mosquito
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) walkeri Theobald, 1901Walker'S Anopheles
Anoplodonta nigrirostris Loew, 1866
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Basilia forcipata Ferris, 1924
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Empis (Coptophlebia) dasychira Mik, 1878
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Euaresta bellula Snow, 1894
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eudorylas loewii Kertesz, 1900
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Euthycera arcuata Loew, 1859
Eutolmus polypogon Loew, 1848
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) brevipennis Macquart, 1826
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Hyphantrophaga hyphantriae Townsend, 1891
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster virgata Coquillett, 1904
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Mydas xanthopterus Loew, 1866
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Oestrus ovis Linnaeus, 1758Sheep Bot Fly
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Paracantha cultaris Coquillett, 1894
Pararchytas decisus Walker, 1849
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Prolepsis tristis Walker, 1851
Promachus bastardii Macquart, 1838
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Psychoda cinerea (Banks, 1894)⇒ Psychodocha cinerea Banks, 1894
Sepedon tenuicornis Cresson, 1920
Simulium (Psilopelmia) mediovittatum Knab, 1915Coastal seepweed
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Simulium (Simulium) jenningsi Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Steganolauxania facialis Coquillett, 1898
Stenopogon inquinatus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus fuscicostatus Hine, 1906Bluestem pricklypoppy
Tabanus reinwardtii Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Tabanus sulcifrons (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Tabanus fulcifrons Macquart, 1855
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Trichopoda (Galactomyia) pennipes Fabricius, 1781Feather Legged Fly
Trupanea texana (Malloch, 1942)⇒ Trupanea pseudovicina Hering, 1947
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Tarrant County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
21
51
45
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
16
25
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