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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Alexander County (Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
166
564
762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
166
564
762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
153
522
681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
109
420
536
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
20
42
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alexander County (Illinois)
20 Families width 38 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies8SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae (Erichson, 1842)Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies0SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alexander County (Illinois)
42 Genera with 38 Species
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Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Apachekolos Martin, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1903Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1775New World screwworm fly1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1858Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hovatipula Alexander, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Lepidophora Westwood, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Oecothea Curtis, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1855Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alexander County (Illinois)
38 Species
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Apachekolos tenuipes Loew, 1862
Chrysops brunneus Hine, 1903Desert bearpoppy
Chrysops sackeni Hine, 1903Desert bearpoppy
Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775Secondary screw worm fly
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Drosophila (Drosophila) repleta Wollaston, 1858False gilia
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Exoprosopa fasciata Macquart, 1840Five-lobe cucumber
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hovatipula megalothorax Alexander, 1955
Lepidophora lepidocera Wiedemann, 1828Scaly Bee Fly
Machimus antimachus Walker, 1849
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Proctacanthus milbertii Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Stichopogon trifasciatus Say, 1823Three-banded Robber Fly
Sylvicola (Sylvicola) alternatus Say, 1823
Symplecta (Symplecta) cana Walker, 1848
Tabanus sackeni Fairchild, 1934Wright's bryum moss
Tabanus sulcifrons (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Tabanus fulcifrons Macquart, 1855
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Alexander County (Illinois)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
16
35
31
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
7
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