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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Wellington (Palm Beach County, Florida, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
190
688
749
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
189
687
748
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
182
673
737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
141
602
673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
36
86
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wellington (Palm Beach County)
36 Families width 69 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CBTHSMADPOLKE
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies4SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge4SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wellington (Palm Beach County)
86 Genera with 69 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTWX
Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Asteromyia Felt, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Baeodromia Cumming, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1916Grasshopper Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachicoma Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1843Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1949Midge2SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1862Fruit fly3SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Gasterophilus Leach, 1776Horse bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Helicobia Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Helius Lepeletier &..., 19481SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Hypocera Lioy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1941Eye Gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lixophaga Townsend, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1855Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Macrocera Meigen, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Monohelea Kieffer, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Nilobezzia Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Oxysarcodexia Townsend, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
Beet leafminer0SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyptera Rondani, 1844
0SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Plecia Wiedemann, 1969love bug1SpeciesTaxom
Prochyliza Walker, 1849Waltzing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Rymosia Winnertz, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Sceptonia Winnertz, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Stylogaster Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1821Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Winthemia Robineau-Des..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wellington (Palm Beach County)
69 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Asteromyia carbonifera Osten Sacken, 1862Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge
Baeodromia pleuriticus Melander, 1928
Blaesoxipha aculeata Aldrich, 1916
Boettcheria bisetosa Parker, 1914Stipulated cinquefoil
Boettcheria cimbicis Townsend, 1892
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calycomyza majuscula Frick, 1956
Chrysomya rufifacies Macquart, 1843Blow fly
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culicoides biguttatus Coquillett, 1901
Culicoides travisi Vargas, 1949
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Dohrniphora incisuralis Loew, 1866
Drosophila (Drosophila) hydei Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila tripunctata (Loew, 1862)⇒ Drosophila immigrans Sturtevant, 1921
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Forcipomyia (Caloforcipomyia) glauca Macfie, 1934
Gasterophilus intestinalis De Geer, 1776Horse bot
Helicobia rapax Walker, 1849
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helius (Idiohelius) pentaneura (Alexander, 1948)⇒ Helius pentaneurus Alexander, 1948
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hydrotaea houghi Malloch, 1916House fly
Hypocera mordellaria Fallen, 1823
Liohippelates bishoppi Sabrosky, 1941
Lucilia coeruleiviridis (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Phaenicia coeruleiviridis Macquart, 1855
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Macrocera nephrotoma Matile, 1972
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaselia nigriceps Loew, 1866
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Molophilus tanypus tanypus Alexander, 1922
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydaea orthonevra Macquart, 1835
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Ommatius chrysopilus Oldroyd, 1972
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Plecia exechia Hardy & Delf..., 1969
Prochyliza xanthostoma Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Rheocricotopus robacki Beck & Beck, 1964
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) adusta Loew, 1862Native cabbage leaf miner
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stylogaster biannulata Say, 1823
Suillia quinquepunctata Say, 1823
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Winthemia rufopicta Bigot, 1889Primitive wingless insects
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Wellington (Palm Beach County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
27
60
49
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
26
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