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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
167
584
718
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
167
584
718
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
150
533
642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
114
455
543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
25
40
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cass County (Illinois)
25 Families width 38 Species
#SABTCEDLMRHP
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae (Zetterstedt, 1837)Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae (Schiner, 1868)Dixid Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cass County (Illinois)
40 Genera with 38 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1875
Stripetails0SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Callicera Panzer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ditrichophora Cresson, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pegomyia Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Physoconops Szilady, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1823Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Sobarocephala Czerny, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Triorla Parks, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cass County (Illinois)
38 Species
Atomosia sayii Johnson, 1903
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Callicera erratica Walker, 1849
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chrysops indus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops mitis Osten Sacken, 1875Benign Deer Fly
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Ditrichophora pulchella (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Gymnoclasiopa pulchella Meigen, 1830
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Leptogaster atridorsalis Back, 1909
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Minettia magna Coquillett, 1898
Mycetophila venusta Laffoon, 1957
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pegomyia connexa (Stein, 1920)⇒ Parapegomyia connexa Stein, 1920
Physoconops (Pachyconops) brachyrhynchus Macquart, 1843
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Rhagio vertebratus Say, 1823
Rhamphomyia glabra Loew, 1861
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Sobarocephala flava Melander & Argo, 1924
Sobarocephala lachnosternum Melander & Argo, 1924
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Triorla interrupta Macquart, 1834
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xenochironomus taenionotus Say, 0Indigobush

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Cass County (Illinois)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
18
31
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
9
8
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