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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
224
948
1376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
224
948
1376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
207
907
1314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
142
740
1109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
31
94
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ventura County
31 Families width 97 Species
#CTMBSADEP
Chironomidae (Erichson, 1842)Chironomids5SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies15SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge7SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies15SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Anthomyiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies9SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ventura County
94 Genera with 97 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRST
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Aciurina Curran, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1762Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Aenemia1SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apedilum Townes, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Aphoebantus Loew, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Besseria Robineau-Des..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Caloparyphus James, 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1850Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Compsobata Czerny, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1905Midge4SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18262SpeciesTaxom
Dicolonus Loew, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1931Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eriozona Schiner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Helius Lepeletier &..., 19481SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Larsia Fittkau, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Lepidodexia Brauer & Ber..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 198110SpeciesTaxom
Lixophaga Townsend, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Metapogon Coquillett, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Morellia Robineau-Des..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Muscopteryx Townsend, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Myospila Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyia Coquillet, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Nannocyrtopogon Wilcox & Martin, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Neaspilota Osten-sacken, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nemomydas Curran, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Nemorimyza Frey, 1946
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Neurigona Rondani, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1803
Green Soldier Fly0SpeciesTaxom
Ormosia Rondani, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Parataracticus Cole, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Paroxyna Hendel, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1826Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Pherbellia Robineau-Des..., 18202SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochironomus Malloch, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Saetheria Jackson, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Telmatogeton Schiner, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 2005Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1804Cranefly3SpeciesTaxom
Trichocera Meigen, 1818Winter gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19324SpeciesTaxom
Trypanaresta Hering, 19041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ventura County
97 Species
Aciurina trilitura Blanc & Foote, 1961
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aenemia comata
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Besseria anthophila Loew, 1871
Bezzia nobilis Winnertz, 1852
Campiglossa genalis Thomson, 1869
Chromatomyia syngenesiae (Hardy, 1849)⇒ Phytomyza syngenesiae Hardy, 1849
Chrysops excitans Walker, 1850Bothersome Deer Fly
Compsobata univitta Walker, 1849
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Culicoides (Monoculicoides) variipennis Coquillett, 1901
Culicoides baueri Hoffman, 1925Mulberry
Culicoides tenuistylus Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Culicoides unicolor Coquillett, 1905
Dasyhelea ryckmani Wirth & Hubert, 1960Kelsey's phlox
Delia planipalpis Stein, 1898Western radish maggot
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Dicolonus simplex Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Dioctria pleuralis Banks, 1917
Dioxyna sororcula (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eriozona laxus Osten Sacken, 1875
Euaresta bullans Wiedemann, 1830Bathurst burr seed fly
Euaresta stelligera (Coquillett, 1894)⇒ Euaresta bellula Snow, 1894
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Helius (Idiohelius) pentaneura (Alexander, 1948)⇒ Helius pentaneurus Alexander, 1948
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Larsia lyra Sublette, 1964
Lepidodexia cochliomyia Townsend, 1919
Liriomyza artemisiae Spencer, 1981Candelilla
Liriomyza baccharidis Spencer, 1963Abrams' sandmat
Liriomyza lathyroides Spencer, 1981
Liriomyza lupinella Spencer, 1981Candelilla
Liriomyza minor Spencer, 1981Candelilla
Liriomyza nigrissima Spencer, 1981Candelilla
Liriomyza quadrisetosa Malloch, 1913
Liriomyza sabaziae Spencer, 1963Abrams' sandmat
Liriomyza septentrionalis Sehgal, 1968Engelmann's evening primrose
Liriomyza specifica Spencer, 1981Candelilla
Lixophaga orbitalis Aldrich, 1926
Megaselia pleurota Disney, 1994
Melanagromyza burgessi Malloch, 1913
Melanagromyza splendida Frick, 1953Leafminer fly
Melanagromyza viridis (Frost, 1931)⇒ Melanagromyza gynurae Spencer, 1959
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Metapogon gibber Williston, 1883
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Morellia micans Macquart, 1855
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Muscopteryx nitida Reinhard, 1944Miniature lupine
Myospila meditabunda Fabricius, 1781Muscoid Fly
Mythicomyia californica Greene, 1924
Nannocyrtopogon nigricolor Coquillett, 1904
Nannocyrtopogon stonei Wilcox & Martin, 1957Rope dodder
Nannocyrtopogon vanduzeei Wilcox & Martin, 1936Tall dodder
Neaspilota (Neorellia) brunneostigmata Doane, 1899
Nemomydas pantherinus Gerstaecker, 1868
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Neurigona maculata Van Duzee, 1913Bolander's yampah
Ormosia (Ormosia) curvicornis Alexander, 1966
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Parataracticus cuyamus Wilcox, 1967
Pegomya versicolor (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Pegomya solennis Meigen, 1826
Pherbellia griseola Fallen, 1820
Pherbellia nana Fallen, 1820
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) plantaginis Goreau, 1851Bird vetch
Pipunculus fuscus Loew, 1866
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Psychoda cinerea (Banks, 1894)⇒ Psychodocha cinerea Banks, 1894
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) polyclada Alexander, 1943
Saetheria tylus Townes, 1945
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Simulium (Simulium) petersoni Stone & DeFo..., 1959
Stichopogon coquillettii Bezzi, 1910
Stichopogon trifasciatus Say, 1823Three-banded Robber Fly
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Telmatogeton alaskensis Coquillett, 1900
Tephritis californica Doane, 1899
Tephritis trupanea (Hardy & Drew, 1996)⇒ Austrotephritis trupanea Hardy & Drew, 1996
Thereva comata Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Thereva smithae Holston & Irwin, 2005
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Tipula (Yamatotipula) lateralis (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Tipula vanewrighti Oosterbroek, 1986
Trichocera (Saltrichocera) annulata Meigen, 1818Winter Gnat
Trupanea jonesi Curran, 1932
Trupanea nigricornis Coquillett, 1899
Trupanea radifera Coquillett, 1899
Trupanea wheeleri Curran, 1932
Trypanaresta flava Adams, 1904

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Ventura County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
22
61
72
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
33
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