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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Vero Beach (Indian River County, Florida, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
54
149
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
54
149
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
53
147
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
41
128
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
9
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Vero Beach
6 Families width 13 Species
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge8SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Vero Beach
9 Genera with 13 Species
Brachypogon Kieffer, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Brunettia Annandale, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19716SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1905Bromeliad Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Vero Beach
13 Species
Brachypogon fuscivenosus Lutz, 1914
Brunettia sycophanta Quate, 1955Newberry's milkvetch
Dasyhelea grisea Coquillett, 1901
Forcipomyia blantoni Soria & Bystrak, 1975Marbletree
Forcipomyia calcarata (Coquillett, 1905)⇒ Forcipomyia calcarhelea Wirth, 1973
Forcipomyia dowi Bystrak & Wirth, 1978
Forcipomyia fishi Wirth & Soria, 1980Threadleaf phlox
Forcipomyia navaiae Bystrak & Wirth, 1978
Forcipomyia veroensis Wirth & Mess..., 1971Longleaf phlox
Monopelopia tillandsia Beck & Beck, 1966
Mydas maculiventris Westwood, 1835
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Wyeomyia mitchellii Theobald, 1905Bromeliad mosquito

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Vero Beach
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
7
11
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