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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
251
1179
1684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
250
1177
1682
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
237
1141
1613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
174
996
1438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
36
108
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Travis County
36 Families width 125 Species
#CTABPESMHD
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito8SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies8SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies24SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies4SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae (Meigen, 1820)Dance flies4SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Travis County
108 Genera with 125 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTWXZ
Aedes Meigen, 1823Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Anastrepha Schiner, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1840Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apiocera Westwood, 1835
Flower-loving flies0SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1980Ant-decapitating Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Athyroglossa Loew, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Atissa Haliday, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Bibiodes Coquillett, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1919Grasshopper Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1926Greater Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cataclinusa Schmitz, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopleurophora Schmitz, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1875Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorops Meigen, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Chrysochroma Williston, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Commoptera Brues, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Coptophlebia Bezzi, 01SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1896Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Desmometopa Loew, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Diclasiopa Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Ditrichophora Cresson, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Drapetis Meigen, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1830Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Ecitoptera Borgmeier & ..., 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Eloceria Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Enicita Westwood, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eudrapetis Melander, 01SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Haplopeodes Steyskal, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Hirotophora1SpeciesTaxom
Hyadina Curtis, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Hydrochasma Hendel, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Ilythea Haliday, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Laisoptera1SpeciesTaxom
Lamproscatella Hendel, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1917Bee-like robber flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lepidodexia Brauer & Ber..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Leucopis Meigen, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1872Eye Gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Macrocerides Borgmeier, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Micrempis Melander, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mosillus Latreille, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 1908Millipede-killing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemotelus Geoffroy, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Opacifrons Duda, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Ormia Robineau-Des..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Paramycodrosophila Duda, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pericoma Walker, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Phlebosotera Duda, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Pholeomyia Bilimek, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Procecidochares Hendel, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1925Fire Ant Decapitating Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoleria Garrett, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Psila Meigen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1903Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ptilomyia Coquillett, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Rafaelia Townsend, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1758Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 19025SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scatophila Becker, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Schema Becker, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1876Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1896Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Trichobius Gervais, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Trophodeinus Borgmeier, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Typopsilopa Cresson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Walshomyia Felt, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Zeros Cresson, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Travis County
125 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Anastrepha fraterculus Wiedemann, 1830South American fruit fly
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840
Apocephalus eurydomus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus feeneri Disney, 1982
Apocephalus wallerae Disney, 1980
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Athyroglossa glaphyropus Loew, 1878
Bibiodes femoratus Melander, 1912
Blaesoxipha stagmomantidis Townsend, 1919
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bombylius austini Painter, 1933Hooker's cinquefoil
Bombylius pulcher Painter, 1926
Cataclinusa pachycondylae Brues, 1903
Chaetopleurophora multiseriata Aldrich, 1903
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) vecors Osten Sacken, 1875
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Chlorops brunnipennis Becker, 1912
Chromatomyia mimuli Spencer, 1981Candelilla
Commoptera solenopsidis Brues, 1901
Coptophlebia plectrum
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Dasysyrphus amalopis Osten Sacken, 1875
Desmometopa parafacialis Sabrosky, 1983Brushpea
Diclasiopa lacteipennis Loew, 1862
Diplonevra gnoma Corona & Brown, 2005
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Ditrichophora pulchella (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Gymnoclasiopa pulchella Meigen, 1830
Drapetis trichura Melander, 1918False madwort
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Efferia snowi Hine, 1919
Enicita bispinosa Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eudrapetis plumipes
Geron grandis Painter, 1932
Gymnophora carina Brown, 1987
Haplopeodes kefi Steyskal, 1980
Hirotophora multiseriata Aldrich, 1904
Hyadina albovenosa Coquillett, 1900
Hyadina furva Cresson, 1926
Hydrochasma leucoproctum Loew, 1861
Ilythea spilota Curtis, 1832
Laisoptera asterspinosae
Lamproscatella dichaeta Mathis, 1860
Laphria flavicollis Say, 1824
Laphria macquarti (Banks, 1917)⇒ Lampria macquarti Perty, 1833
Lepidodexia rufitibia Wulp, 1895
Leptogaster brevicornis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Leucopis flavicornis Aldrich, 1914
Liohippelates pusio Loew, 1872
Liriomyza assimilis Malloch, 1918
Liriomyza blechi Spencer, 1973Agromyzid fly
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia albicaudata Wood, 1910
Micrempis nana Melander, 1928
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Mosillus tibialis Cresson, 1916Shore fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydas atratus Macquart, 1838
Mydas xanthopterus Loew, 1866
Myriophora juli Brues, 1908
Nemotelus (Nemotelus) bruesii Melander, 1903Horseradish
Nemotelus (Nemotelus) kansensis Adams, 1903
Neolophonotus zopherus Londt, 1986
Notiphila decoris Williston, 1893
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Opacifrons wheeleri Spuler, 1924
Ormia ochracea Bigot, 1889Primitive wingless insects
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Paralimna decipiens Loew, 1878
Paralimna texana Cresson, 1915
Paramycodrosophila anomala Wheeler, 1954Clammy groundcherry
Paramycodrosophila centralis Wheeler, 1954Clammy groundcherry
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pericoma albipes (Tonnoir, 1953)⇒ Rotundopteryx albipes Tonnoir, 1953
Phlebosotera angustigena Sabrosky, 1957Wright's milkpea
Pholeomyia obscura Sabrosky, 1959Professor-weed
Phora americana Schmitz & Wirth, 1954Montane false ohelo
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Procecidochares minuta Snow, 1894
Pseudacteon bifidus Brown & Morr..., 1999
Pseudacteon browni Disney, 1991
Pseudacteon crawfordi Coquillett, 1907Ant parasite
Pseudacteon curvatus Borgmeier, 1925Fire ant decapitating fly
Pseudacteon obtusus Borgmeier, 1925Fire ant decapitating fly
Pseudacteon onyx Steyskal, 1944Fresno mat
Pseudacteon tricuspis Borgmeier, 1925Fire ant decapitating fly
Psila lateralis Loew, 1860
Psorophora (Grabhamia) discolor Coquillett, 1903
Psychoda phalaenoides Linnaeus, 1758
Ptilomyia parva Williston, 1896
Rafaelia ampulla Aldrich, 1916
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) carnaria Linnaeus, 1758Common flesh fly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scatella (Scatella) obsoleta Loew, 1861
Scatella (Scatella) paludum Meigen, 1830
Scatella picea Walker, 1849
Scatella quadrinotata Cresson, 1933
Scatella triseta Coquillett, 1902
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scatophila despecta Haliday, 1839
Scenopinus glabrifrons Meigen, 1824Prostrate yellowcress
Scenopinus gossypius Kelsey, 1969American nailwort
Schema salina Cresson, 1942
Simulium (Hemicnetha) solarii Stone, 1948Smallflower mock buckthorn
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Stomoxys dacnusa (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus punctifer Osten Sacken, 1876Bulldog fly
Tachydromia diversipes (Melander, 1910)⇒ Platypalpus rapidus Meigen, 1822
Tephritis trupanea (Hardy & Drew, 1996)⇒ Austrotephritis trupanea Hardy & Drew, 1996
Toxorhynchites rutilus Coquillett, 1896Elephant Mosquito
Trichobius major Coquillett, 1899
Typopsilopa atra Loew, 1862
Walshomyia pattersoni White, 1950
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Zeros flavipes Williston, 1896

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Travis County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
30
94
107
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
14
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Diptera at sci-s03.bacs.uq.edu.au
Diptera at papua-insects.nl
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Diptera at itis.gov
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