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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Cincinnati (Hamilton County, Ohio, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
256
1231
1686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
255
1229
1684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
240
1181
1597
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
188
1053
1433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
39
109
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cincinnati (Hamilton County Ohio)
39 Families width 130 Species
#SCAHBTPRMODFEXU
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito10SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies13SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae (Czerny, 1903)Anthomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies23SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies12SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies8SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies4SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cincinnati (Hamilton County Ohio)
109 Genera with 130 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTX
Adoxomyia Kertesz, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1762Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Amauromyza Hendel, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Amoebaleria Garrett, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyza Boisduval, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Atrichomelina Cresson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Caenophthalmus Krober, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1948Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Chalarus Walker, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers2SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysanthrax Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18054SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cleonice Robineau-Des..., 19261SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1905Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1775Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopeza Curtis, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1960Fruit fly4SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Estheria Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoprosopa Townsend, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres3SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 19171SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopa Brullé, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Leptometopa Becker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Loxocera Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Myxexoristops Townsend, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 01SpeciesTaxom
Opomyza Fallen, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Ornithomya Latreille, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Oxysarcodexia Townsend, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Phrosinella Robineau-Des..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies3SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoleria Garrett, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Pterella Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18492SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1823Down-looker2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Saropogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Senotainia Macquart, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1908Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18224SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1850Common horse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1758Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichocera Meigen, 1758Winter gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Trichopoda Berthold, 1781Feather-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cincinnati (Hamilton County Ohio)
130 Species
Adoxomyia subulata Loew, 1866
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Amauromyza (Cephalomyza) flavifrons Meigen, 1830
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anthrax analis (Say, 1823)⇒ Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Atrichomelina pubera Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Boettcheria bisetosa Parker, 1914Stipulated cinquefoil
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Caenophthalmus bellus Krober, 1931
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora livida Hall, 1948
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallifer Bigot, 1884
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Chrysanthrax edititius Say, 1829
Chrysopilus modestus Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Chrysopilus ornatus Say, 1823Ornate Snipe Fly
Chrysopilus proximus Walker, 1848
Chrysopilus thoracicus Fabricius, 1805Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Chrysops aestuans Wulp, 1867Coastal gilia
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysotoxum derivatum (Walker, 1849)⇒ Chrysotoxum caucasicum Sack, 1930
Cladopelma viridula (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cladopelma viridulum Linnaeus, 1767
Cleonice bigelowi Curran, 1926
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Cuterebra (Trypoderma) buccata Fabricius, 1775Rabbit Bot Fly
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dolichopeza (Oropeza) carolus Alexander, 1940
Drosophila (Drosophila) repleta Wollaston, 1858False gilia
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila falleni Wheeler, 1960
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eudioctria albius Walker, 1849
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Fannia scalaris Fabricius, 1794Caliptrate fly
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Gymnoprosopa polita Townsend, 1892Blue milkwort
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hydrellia tibialis Cresson, 1917
Lasiopa peleteria Brullé, 1832
Lasiopogon currani Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Lasiopogon woodorum Cannings, 2002
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Leptometopa latipes Meigen, 1830
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Mallota cimbiciformis Fallen, 1817
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Metopia argyrocephala Meigen, 1824
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Metopia sinipalpis (Allen, 1926)⇒ Allenanicia sinipalpis Allen, 1926
Myxexoristops fronto Coquillett, 1897
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Ommatius pygommatius
Opomyza petrei Mesnil, 1934
Ornithomya fringillina Curtis, 1836Fowl fly
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Oxysarcodexia ventricosa Wulp, 1895
Philonicus fuscatus Hine, 1909
Phrosinella fulvicornis Coquillett, 1895
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Pollenia ibalia Seguy, 1930
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Procladius bellus Loew, 1866
Pseudoleria placata Hutton, 1901
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Pterella trichiosoma Rohdendorf, 1927
Ravinia (Chaetoravinia) derelicta Walker, 1852
Ravinia querula Walker, 1849
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Rhagio vertebratus Say, 1823
Rhagoletis suavis Loew, 1862Walnut Husk Maggot
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Senotainia rubriventris Macquart, 1846Watermelon
Senotainia trilineata Wulp, 1890
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Stictocephala brevitylus Van Duzee, 1908
Strongylogaster multicincta Norton, 1862
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus rectus Osten Sacken, 1875Yellow-Legged Flower Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Themira minor Haliday, 1833
Themira putris Linnaeus, 1758
Tipula (Lunatipula) fuliginosa (Say, 1823)⇒ Nigrotipula nigra nigra Linnaeus, 1758
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Trichocera (Saltrichocera) regelationis Linnaeus, 1758
Trichopoda (Galactomyia) pennipes Fabricius, 1781Feather Legged Fly
Xylomya aterrima Johnson, 1903

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Cincinnati (Hamilton County Ohio)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
33
95
111
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
14
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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