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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Cambridge (Dane County, Wisconsin, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
205
775
986
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
205
775
986
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
193
753
952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
148
631
809
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
38
101
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cambridge (Wisconsin)
38 Families width 112 Species and 1 Subspecies
#SCAPBTDMLEXU
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito14SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies18SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids5SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies5SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cambridge (Wisconsin)
101 Genera with 112 Species
#ABCDEFHLMNOPRSTX
Actina Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus9SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Alepia Enderlein, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asteromyia Felt, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Atrichomelina Cresson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1849Leafwalkers2SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1999Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Compsobata Czerny, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1861Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1823
Fruit fly0SpeciesTaxom
Dyctia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Epiphragma Osten Sacken, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Haematobia Lepeletier &..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hapleginella Duda, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Leucophenga Mik, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1941Eye Gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lypha Robineau-Des..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Metalimnobia Matsumura, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neodexiopsis Malloch, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1882Green Soldier Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Pagastia Oliver, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 19651SpeciesTaxom
Pherbecta Steyskal, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1851Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Stiphrosoma Czerny, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1848Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinomyia Townsend, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1849Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1864Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tricyphona Zetterstedt, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Trypetoptera Hendel, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cambridge (Wisconsin)
112 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actina viridis Say, 1824
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus Theobald, 1901Asian Bush Mosquito
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes fitchii Felt & Young, 1904Woodland mosquito
Aedes provocans Walker, 1848
Aedes stimulans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ochlerotatus stimulans Walker, 1848
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Alepia ancylis Quate & Brown, 2004
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Apocephalus pergandei Coquillett, 1901
Asteromyia carbonifera Osten Sacken, 1862Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge
Atrichomelina pubera Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Boettcheria bisetosa Parker, 1914Stipulated cinquefoil
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) libo Walker, 1849Long-Haired Forest Fly
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Chironomus (Camptochironomus) dilutus Shobanov, Ki..., 1999
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Chrysotoxum pubescens Loew, 1860
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Compsobata univitta Walker, 1849
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) triannulatus Macquart, 1826
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Dolichopus comatus Loew, 1861
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Epiphragma (Epiphragma) fasciapenne Say, 1823Band-Winged Crane Fly
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) caliptera Say, 1823
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Ferdinandea buccata Loew, 1863
Haematobia irritans Linnaeus, 1758Buffalo fly
Hapleginella conicola Greene, 1918
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hemipenthes sinuosus Wiedemann, 1821
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leucophenga varia Walker, 1849
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Limonia venustula Alexander, 1921
Liohippelates bishoppi Sabrosky, 1941
Liriomyza brassicae Riley, 1885Cabbage leaf miner
Liriomyza fricki Spencer, 1965Pointed sandmat
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lypha harringtoni Coquillett, 1902
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) immatura Osten Sacken, 1860
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) triocellata Osten Sacken, 1860
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neodexiopsis calopyga Loew, 1872
Nephrotoma eucera Loew, 1863
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Odontomyia (Catatasina) pubescens Day, 1882
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Pagastia orthogonia Oliver, 1959Spotted mock orange
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phaonia fuscana Huckett, 1965
Pherbecta limenitis Steyskal, 1956Coast whitethorn
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Prosimulium mixtum Syme & Davies, 1958
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Rhagoletis suavis Loew, 1862Walnut Husk Maggot
Rhamphomyia longicauda Loew, 1861Long-tailed Dance Fly
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Stictocephala lutea Walker, 1851
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stiphrosoma balteatum Rohacek & Ba..., 2005
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus catenatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Tachinomyia panaetius Walker, 1849
Temnostoma balyras Walker, 1849Yellow-Haired Falsehorn
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Tipula (Lunatipula) dorsimacula Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Tipula (Yamatotipula) tephrocephala Loew, 1864Long-spur violet
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Tricyphona (Tricyphona) inconstans (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Pedicia inconstans Osten Sacken, 1859
Trypetoptera canadensis Macquart, 1843
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylomya americana Wiedemann, 1821
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Cambridge (Wisconsin)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
30
78
76
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
23
36
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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