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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
160
489
524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
160
489
524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
147
453
469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
103
357
375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
23
48
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Williamson County (Texas)
23 Families width 49 Species
#CSATBMPHE
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies10SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Williamson County (Texas)
48 Genera with 49 Species
#ABCEFHMNPST
Aedes Meigen, 1848Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1877Stripetails2SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Chalarus Walker, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chetogena Brauer & von..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1887Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conioscinella Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Euhybus Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Haemagogus Linnaeus, 1903Shoulder Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Hemyda Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Metopomyza Enderlein, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 19081SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1922Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19001SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Williamson County (Texas)
49 Species
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes scapularis Rondani, 1848
Allograpta (Allograpta) exotica Wiedemann, 1830Syrphid fly
Allograpta (Fazia) micrura Osten Sacken, 1877
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Campiglossa farinata Novak, 1974
Chalarus spurius Fallen, 1816
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chetogena metallica Robineau-Des..., 1830
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops sequax Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Culex (Culex) coronator Dyar & Knab, 1906Typical mosquito
Efferia rapax Osten Sacken, 1887
Efferia spiniventris Hine, 1919
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta stigmatica Coquillett, 1902
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eudorylas loewii Kertesz, 1900
Euhybus triplex Walker, 1849
Haemagogus (Haemagogus) equinus Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hemyda aurata Robineau-Des..., 1830
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Metopomyza interfrontalis Melander, 1913
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neolophonotus zopherus Londt, 1986
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Psychoda cinerea (Banks, 1894)⇒ Psychodocha cinerea Banks, 1894
Psychoda phalaenoides Linnaeus, 1758
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Suillia barberi Darlington, 1908
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Toxomerus occidentalis Curran, 1922
Trupanea vicina Wulp, 1900Marigold fruit fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Williamson County (Texas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
18
39
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
9
9
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