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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Walnut Creek (Contra Costa County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
97
226
247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
96
224
245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
88
208
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
61
158
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
15
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Walnut Creek (Contra Costa County)
5 Families width 15 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae (Latreille, 1802)Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Walnut Creek (Contra Costa County)
15 Genera with 15 Species
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1925Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1805Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1917Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Neaspilota Osten-sacken, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1922Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 18691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Walnut Creek (Contra Costa County)
15 Species
Ceriana durani Davidson, 1925
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Heringia californica Davidson, 1917
Laphria sackeni (Banks, 1917)⇒ Laphria asackeni Wilcox, 1965
Neaspilota (Neorellia) signifera Coquillett, 1894
Ocyptamus (Pseudoscaeva) diversifasciatus Knab, 1914
Pipiza davidsoni Curran, 1921
Rhagoletis completa Cresson, 1929Husk maggot
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Sphegina californica Malloch, 1922
Tephritis californica Doane, 1899
Trupanea femoralis Thomson, 1869

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Walnut Creek (Contra Costa County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
13
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
2
2
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