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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Allen County (Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
174
873
1348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
174
873
1348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
158
818
1227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
123
743
1125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
13
32
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Allen County (Indiana)
13 Families width 45 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies16SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies14SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Allen County (Indiana)
32 Genera with 45 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies6SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1962Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1803
Green Soldier Fly0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1806Common horse flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Allen County (Indiana)
45 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops geminatus Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Chrysops macquarti Philip, 1961
Chrysops montanus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Culicoides jamnbacki Wirth & Hubert, 1962
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Machimus antimachus Walker, 1849
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Ravinia querula Walker, 1849
Rivellia quadrifasciata Macquart, 1835Soybean nodule fly
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus rectus Osten Sacken, 1875Yellow-Legged Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus calens Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tabanus sackeni Fairchild, 1934Wright's bryum moss
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Tabanus sulcifrons (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Tabanus fulcifrons Macquart, 1855
Tabanus superjumentarius Whitney, 1879Hedge false bindweed
Tabanus trimaculatus Beauvois, 1806Silkyleaf cinquefoil
Tetanocera mesopora Steyskal, 1959Lemmon's ceanothus
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Allen County (Indiana)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
30
43
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
2
2
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