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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
180
686
924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
180
686
924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
164
633
833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
129
551
735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
35
67
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Branch County
35 Families width 75 Species
#CPBASMDLFETH
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies7SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies3SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae (Newman, 1834)Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Branch County
67 Genera with 75 Species
#ABCDEFHILMNOPRSTX
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1962Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Allopiophila Hendel, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Biorbitella Sabrosky, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotendipes Lenz, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1818Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18262SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1787Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eribolus Becker, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphylidorea Alexander, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 17944SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 18131SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophoria Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 17583SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Meoneura Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ocydromia Meigen, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
Beet leafminer0SpeciesTaxom
Pegoplata Schnabl & Dz..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Prochyliza Walker, 1830Waltzing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Pteromicra Lioy, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scatopse Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerocera Latreille, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1821Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1775Cranefly3SpeciesTaxom
Trichocera Meigen, 1758Winter gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Branch County
75 Species
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Allopiophila vulgaris Fallen, 1820
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Apallates coxendix Fitch, 1856
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Biorbitella hesperia Sabrosky, 1940
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chrysotoxum pubescens Loew, 1860
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Cryptotendipes emorsus Townes, 1945
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Delia florilega Zetterstedt, 1845Bean seed maggot
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Drosophila (Drosophila) funebris Fabricius, 1787Large vinegar fly
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Eribolus nana Zetterstedt, 1848
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euphylidorea (Euphylidorea) auripennis Alexander, 1926
Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761Lesser house fly
Fannia manicata Meigen, 1826Caliptrate fly
Fannia rondanii Strobl, 1893
Fannia scalaris Fabricius, 1794Caliptrate fly
Helina annosa Zetterstedt, 1838
Hercostomus unicolor Loew, 1864
Hydrellia griseola Fallen, 1813Shore fly
Hydrophoria lancifer Harris, 1780Deer Warble Fly
Hydrotaea armipes Fallen, 1825
Hydrotaea ignava Harris, 1780
Hydrotaea meteorica Linnaeus, 1758
Ischiolepta pusilla Fallen, 1820
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lonchaea chorea Fabricius, 1781
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Machimus maneei Hine, 1909
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mycetophila thioptera Shaw, 1940Lewis River suncup
Mycetophila trinotata Staeger, 1840Blue weed
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Ocydromia glabricula Fallen, 1816Dance fly
Oscinella (Oscinella) frit Linnaeus, 1758Frit fly
Pegoplata aestiva Meigen, 1826
Prochyliza varipes Meigen, 1830
Psychoda albipennis Zetterstedt, 1850
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Pteromicra anopla Steyskal, 1954Santa Barbara ceanothus
Pyrgota undata Wiedemann, 1830Pyrgota Fly
Ravinia querula Walker, 1849
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) graminum Fallen, 1823Imported cabbage leaf miner
Scatopse notata Linnaeus, 1758Black compost fly
Simulium (Simulium) tuberosum (Lundström, 1911)⇒ Simulium tuberosum Lundström, 1911
Sphaerocera curvipes Latreille, 1805Bigelow's crossosoma
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tephritis araneosa Coquillett, 1894
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Tipula (Yamatotipula) tricolor Fabricius, 1775Richard's macromitrium moss
Trichocera (Saltrichocera) regelationis Linnaeus, 1758
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Branch County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
25
51
55
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
10
16
20
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