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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
175
701
947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
175
701
947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
164
679
908
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
119
573
759
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
24
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wood County (Texas)
15 Families width 26 Species and 1 Subspecies
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae (Newman, 1834)Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wood County (Texas)
24 Genera with 26 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1818Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1916Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Ditrichophora Cresson, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Gasterophilus Leach, 1776Horse bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Paracantha Coquillett, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Perrisia Rondani, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Phrosinella Robineau-Des..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Phyllomydas Bigot, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18492SpeciesTaxom
Rhexoza Enderlein, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1936Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wood County (Texas)
26 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantans (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Ochlerotatus cantans Meigen, 1818
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Boettcheria latisterna Parker, 1914Stipulated cinquefoil
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Ceraturgus mitchelli Brimley, 1924
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Ditrichophora pulchella (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Gymnoclasiopa pulchella Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Gasterophilus intestinalis De Geer, 1776Horse bot
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Paracantha gentilis Hering, 1940Columbine
Perrisia vitis idaea (Kieffer, 1909)⇒ Dasineura vitisidaea Kieffer, 1909
Phrosinella fulvicornis Coquillett, 1895
Phyllomydas phyllocerus Bigot, 1880
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Ravinia (Chaetoravinia) derelicta Walker, 1852
Ravinia anxia Walker, 1849Flesh fly
Rhexoza processa Cook, 1962
Stenopogon minos Osten Sacken, 1877
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tabanus zythicolor Philip, 1936Pacific serviceberry
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Wood County (Texas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
18
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
6
7
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