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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Alger County (Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
196
763
1017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
196
763
1017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
179
708
920
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
136
610
805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
29
77
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alger County
29 Families width 77 Species
#CSATMEROHFPLDU
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae (Latreille, 1802)Drone flies20SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies4SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies8SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies5SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies3SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alger County
77 Genera with 77 Species
#ABCDEFHILMNPRSTVX
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Caricea Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Chaetosa Coquillett, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1925Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyia Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chelipoda Macquart, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1945Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1901Tiger Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Delphinia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Dyctia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1849Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Euhybus Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Eutrichota Kowarz, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Fletcherimyia Townsend, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hylemyza Schnabl & Dz..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Incertella Sabrosky, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1794Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanophora Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Parectecephala Becker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1817Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Phryxe Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1864Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Spiriverpa Irwin & Lyne..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1851Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Syndyas Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1823Common horse flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xylotomima Shannon, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alger County
77 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Boettcheria cimbicis Townsend, 1892
Caricea alma (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lispocephala alma Meigen, 1826
Cerodontha (Icteromyza) capitata Zetterstedt, 1848
Chaetosa punctipes Meigen, 1826
Chalcosyrphus sacawajeae Shannon, 1925
Chamaemyia herbarum Robineau-Des..., 1830
Chelipoda elongata Melander, 1902
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chrysopilus quadratus Say, 1823Quadrate Snipe Fly
Chrysops aberrans Philip, 1941
Chrysops frigidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Coenosia imperator Walker, 1849
Coenosia transiens Stein, 1901
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delphinia picta Fabricius, 1781Common Picture-Winged Fly
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) flavipes (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalis barda Say, 1829
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Euhybus triplex Walker, 1849
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eutrichota lipsia Walker, 1849
Fannia spathiophora Malloch, 1918'anunu
Fletcherimyia fletcheri Aldrich, 1916
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hylemyza partita Meigen, 1826
Incertella minor Adams, 1905
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia pleuralis Wood, 1909
Melangyna (Melangyna) umbellatarum Fabricius, 1794
Melanophora roralis Linnaeus, 1758Dark-winged Woodlouse-fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Parectecephala eucera Loew, 1863
Pegomya bicolor Wiedemann, 1817Curled dock leaf miner
Phalacrotophora epeirae Brues, 1902
Phryxe vulgaris Fallen, 1810
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Rhagoletis suavis Loew, 1862Walnut Husk Maggot
Rhopalopterum soror Macquart, 1851
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Spilogona narina Walker, 1849
Spilomyia fusca Loew, 1864Bald-Faced Hornet Fly
Spiriverpa albiceps Loew, 1869
Stictocephala lutea Walker, 1851
Sylvicola (Sylvicola) alternatus Say, 1823
Syndyas dorsalis Loew, 1861
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus americanus (Forster, 1771)⇒ Diachlorus ferrugatus Fabricius, 1805
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tabanus reinwardtii Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Tabanus stygius Say, 1823
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Alger County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
25
67
72
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
10
5
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