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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Washoe County (Nevada, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
158
615
1002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
158
615
1002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
149
595
951
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
110
503
835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
36
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Washoe County
15 Families width 35 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies6SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids5SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Washoe County
36 Genera with 35 Species
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Ablautus Loew, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Aciurina Curran, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Apedilum Townes, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Aphoebantus Loew, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chionea Dalman, 1983Snow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1945Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1896Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1942Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Daulopogon Loew, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Myelaphus Bigot, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Ptilocera Wiedemann, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulomyia Haliday, 19521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washoe County
35 Species
Ablautus basini Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Aciurina bigeloviae Cockerell, 1890
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Apedilum subcinctum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chionea (Chionea) excavata Byers, 1983
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Cordilura marginata Malloch, 1931
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Cuterebra jellisoni Curran, 1942
Efferia basini Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eutreta (Metatephritis) diana Osten Sacken, 1877
Eutreta (Metatephritis) oregona Curran, 1932
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Myelaphus lobicornis Osten-sacken, 1877
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phaenopsectra profusa Townes, 1945
Polypedilum cinctum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Psychoda albipennis Zetterstedt, 1850
Psychoda cinerea (Banks, 1894)⇒ Psychodocha cinerea Banks, 1894
Ptilocera melecta (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Isomerocera quadrilineata Fabricius, 1787
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Simulium (Psilopelmia) venator Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Stenopogon inquinatus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Terellia (Cerajocera) occidentalis Snow, 1894
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Ulomyia lativentris Berden, 1952

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Washoe County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
23
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
13
15
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