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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
127
392
459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
127
392
459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
116
368
426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
100
337
392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
24
32
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Benton County (Indiana)
24 Families width 27 Species
#CTDOMAPNLRSX
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae (Rondani, 1856)Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Benton County (Indiana)
32 Genera with 27 Species
#ABCDLMNPRST
Anopheles Meigen, 1818
Malaria Mosquitoes0SpeciesTaxom
Belvosia Robineau-Des..., 19281SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsis Loew, 1868
Banded-Wing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1858New World screwworm fly1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1830Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Leucophora Robineau-Des..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Neorhynchocephalus Lichtwardt, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Prionolabis Osten Sacken, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphium Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Benton County (Indiana)
27 Species
Belvosia townsendi Aldrich, 1928
Campsicnemus scambus Fallen, 1823
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Cochliomyia hominivorax Coquerel, 1858New World Screw-worm
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Cyrtopogon leptotarsus Curran, 1923
Delia radicum Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage fly
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) chorea Meigen, 1818
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Dryomyza anilis Fallen, 1820Marsh Fly
Leucophora obtusa Zetterstedt, 1838
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Neorhynchocephalus sackenii Williston, 1880
Nephrotoma alterna Walker, 1848
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Prionolabis habrosyne Alexander, 1970
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Themira annulipes Meigen, 1826Sepsid fly
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Benton County (Indiana)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
18
24
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
8
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