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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
165
592
735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
165
592
735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
154
562
694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
112
473
590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
18
44
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Walker County (Texas)
18 Families width 54 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito14SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge0SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Walker County (Texas)
44 Genera with 54 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1762Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Asphondylia Loew, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1905Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1905Typical Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1869Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mallophora Macquart, 1887Bee Killers1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pelomyiella Hendel, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthella Bromley, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1912Fire Ant Decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Ptilocera Wiedemann, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 19351SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1821Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 18211SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Walker County (Texas)
54 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Anopheles (Anopheles) franciscanus Mccracken, 1904
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Archilestes californicus McLachlan, 1895California Spreadwing
Asphondylia floccosa Gagne, 1986
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Chironomus decorus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Chrysops aestuans Wulp, 1867Coastal gilia
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culex) thriambus (Dyar, 1921)⇒ Culex peus Speiser, 1904
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culiseta incidens Thomson, 1869Fish pond mosquito
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dioxyna sororcula (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Laphria saffrana Fabricius, 1805
Leptogaster eudicrana Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Mallophora fautrix Osten-sacken, 1887
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microdon (Dimeraspis) globosus Fabricius, 1805
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Parydra appendiculata Loew, 1878
Procladius bellus Loew, 1866
Proctacanthella cacopiloga Hine, 1909
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Pseudacteon spatulatus Malloch, 1912
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Ptilocera melecta (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Isomerocera quadrilineata Fabricius, 1787
Rhagoletis completa Cresson, 1929Husk maggot
Scatella marinensis Cresson, 1935
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tephritis trupanea (Hardy & Drew, 1996)⇒ Austrotephritis trupanea Hardy & Drew, 1996
Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Trupanea bisetosa Coquillett, 1899
Xylomya americana Wiedemann, 1821

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Walker County (Texas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
31
34
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
13
20
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