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Checklist for Suborder Nematocera Latreille, 1825 (Long-horned flies)
and region Northern Illinois (Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
465
3632
6798
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
464
3629
6795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
436
3523
6553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
298
2959
5620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
70
348
489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
15
66
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northern Illinois
15 Families width 108 Species and 2 Subspecies
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito37SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies24SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges4SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids20SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae (Schiner, 1868)Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge4SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies6SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Rhyphidae (Newman, 1834)0SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northern Illinois
66 Genera with 108 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus15SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1820Malaria Mosquitoes5SpeciesTaxom
Antocha Osten Sacken, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Asphondylia Loew, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Baldratia Kieffer, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Bibio Geoffroy, 1820March flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1776Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1804Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Dilophus Meigen, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Ectemnia Enderlein, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Hartigiola Rübsaamen, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Helius Lepeletier &..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1823Limnophila Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Lopescladius Oliveira, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1950Sand Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Macrocera Meigen, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Metalimnobia Matsumura, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paryphoconus Enderlein, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Pedicia Latreille, 1809
0SpeciesTaxom
Pentaneura Philippi, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Pilaria Sintenis, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Prionocera Loew, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1908Gang Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalomyia Rübsaamen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Rhyphus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 01SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Tanyptera Latreille, 1848Comb-horned cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1915Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1864Cranefly7SpeciesTaxom
Trichocladius Schaus, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19162SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Illinois
108 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Aedimorphus) hirsutus Theobald, 1901
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus Theobald, 1901Asian Bush Mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) communis (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Ochlerotatus communis De Geer, 1776
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) excrucians Walker, 1856Woodland mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes fitchii Felt & Young, 1904Woodland mosquito
Aedes mitchellae Dyar, 1905
Aedes stimulans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ochlerotatus stimulans Walker, 1848
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) pseudopunctipennis Theobald, 1901Cottonwood
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) walkeri Theobald, 1901Walker'S Anopheles
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albimanus Wiedemann, 1820Peirson's false bindweed
Axarus scopula Townes, 1945
Baldratia dendroides Fedotova, 1992
Bibio albipennis (Say, 1823)⇒ Bibio nigriventris Haliday, 1833
Bibio femoratus Wiedemann, 1820March Fly
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Bryophaenocladius subparallelus Malloch, 1915
Chaoborus (Chaoborus) crystallinus De Geer, 1776Phantom larva
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) infuscatus Malloch, 1915
Culex (Culex) declarator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) scelio Alexander, 1965
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Dilophus lateralis Philippi, 1865
Dixa nubilipennis Curtis, 1832
Ectemnia invenusta Walker, 1848Unattractive Black Fly
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) caliptera Say, 1823
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Forcipomyia aurea Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Forcipomyia cilipes Coquillett, 1900
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Hartigiola annulipes Hartig, 1839Beech Gall-midge
Helius (Helius) flavipes Macquart, 1855Melon loco
Heterotrissocladius changi Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Limnophila (Hesperolimnophila) euxesta Alexander, 1924
Limnophila macrocera macrocera Say, 1823
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Lopescladius verruculosus Saether, 1983
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Lutzomyia californica Fairchild G...., 1957
Lutzomyia cubensis Fairchild & ..., 1950
Macrocera nephrotoma Matile, 1972
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) cinctipes Say, 1823
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) immatura Osten Sacken, 1860
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) triocellata Osten Sacken, 1860
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Molophilus (Molophilus) monoctenus Alexander, 1951
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Mycetophila comata Laffoon, 1957
Nephrotoma alterna Walker, 1848
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Paracladopelma nixe Townes, 1945
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paryphoconus telmatophilus Macfie, 1940
Pentaneura inconspicua Malloch, 1915
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Pilaria imbecilla Osten Sacken, 1860
Polypedilum cyclus Zhang & Wang, 2005
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum halterale Coquillett, 1901
Prionocera dimidiata Loew, 1866
Psectrotanypus dyari Coquillett, 1902
Psorophora (Grabhamia) confinnis Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) lutzii Theobald, 1901
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) varipes Coquillett, 1904
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psorophora (Psorophora) howardii Coquillett, 1901
Psorophora horrida (Dyar & Knab, 1908)⇒ Psorophora horridus Dyar & Knab, 1908
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Psychoda domestica Haseman, 1908Foothill larkspur
Rhopalomyia solidaginis Loew, 1862Goldenrod Bunch Gall
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Smittia neria
Sylvicola (Anisopus) punctatus Fabricius, 1787
Sylvicola (Sylvicola) alternatus Say, 1823
Symplecta (Symplecta) cana Walker, 1848
Tanyptera (Tanyptera) dorsalis (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ctenophora dorsalis Osten Sacken, 1864
Tanytarsus confusus (Malloch, 1915)⇒ Paratanytarsus dissimilis Johannsen, 1905
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Tipula (Lunatipula) valida Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Tipula (Vestiplex) longiventris Loew, 1863Long-spur violet
Tipula (Yamatotipula) caloptera Loew, 1863
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Tipula (Yamatotipula) tephrocephala Loew, 1864Long-spur violet
Trichocladius eusandalum (Kieffer & Ki..., 1916)⇒ Halocladius varians Staeger, 1839
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Xenochironomus taenionotus Say, 0Indigobush
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916

Subnodes of Nematocera with occurrences in Northern Illinois
InfraorderBibionomorpha
Hennig, 1954
Gall Midges, Gnats, March Flies
4
11
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderCulicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
35
65
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderPsychodomorpha
Chevrolat, 1880
3
5
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderPtychopteromorpha
Wood & Borkent, 1986
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTipulomorpha
Gistel, 1848
Crane Flies
1
14
24
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Nematocera (Latreille 1825)
Nematocera (Latreille 1825)


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