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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
144
389
457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
144
389
457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
128
361
425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
99
299
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
22
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brown County (Illinois)
14 Families width 27 Species and 1 Subspecies
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito13SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brown County (Illinois)
22 Genera with 27 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus5SpeciesTaxom
Aldrichia Coquillett, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Compsobata Czerny, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1905Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1921Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorpha Schiner, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1964Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brown County (Illinois)
27 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus Theobald, 1901Asian Bush Mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Aldrichia ehrmanni Coquillett, 1894
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Compsobata univitta Walker, 1849
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) slossonae Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) scelio Alexander, 1965
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Drosophila (Drosophila) immigrans Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Hilarimorpha sidora Webb, 1974Mullein nightshade
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tanytarsus dendyi Sublette, 1964
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Brown County (Illinois)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
13
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
9
17
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