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Checklist for Subtribe Polystephina
and region Illinois (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
5949
13945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
5944
13941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
568
5782
13587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
364
4710
11165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
87
742
1469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
19
192
416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Bibionomorpha
Hennig, 1954
Gall Midges, Gnats, March Flies
4
48
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Sciaroidea
Billberg, 1820
Fungus Gnats and Gall Midges
3
44
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCecidomyiidae
Newman, 1834
Forest Midges, Gall gnats, Gall midges, Wood Midges
34
74
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCecidomyiinae
Newman, 1834
Gall Midges
26
65
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SupertribeAsphondyliidi
Gagne, 2004
3
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAsphondyliini
Rübsaamen & Hedicke, 1925
3
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribePolystephina
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Illinois
1 Genera with 1 Species
Polystepha Kieffer, 18921SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Illinois
1 Species
Polystepha pilulae Beutenmüller, 1892Oak Leaf Gall Midge


Links, sources and further information
Polystephina at itis.gov