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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
213
806
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
213
806
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
195
766
946
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
142
658
828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
30
64
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Clark County (Illinois)
30 Families width 75 Species
#CASTMLEHPBDR
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito12SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae (Latreille, 1802)Assassin flies7SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae (Bezzi, 1903)Mydas flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Clark County (Illinois)
64 Genera with 75 Species
#ABCEHLMNOPRSTUX
Aedes Meigen, 1823Ochlerotatus5SpeciesTaxom
Albibarbefferia Artigas & Pa..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Apiocera Westwood, 1941Flower-loving flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chetogena Brauer & von..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies4SpeciesTaxom
Clusiodes Coquillett, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Cryptomeigenia Brauer & von..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Earomyia Zetterstedt, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1798Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Euhybus Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Hemyda Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres2SpeciesTaxom
Hovatipula Alexander, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Lamprempis Wheeler & Me..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lejota Rondani, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Leucopis Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pherbellia Robineau-Des..., 19671SpeciesTaxom
Psilota Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1901Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphiomidas Osten Sacken, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1849Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthochlorus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Xanthomelanodes Townsend, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Clark County (Illinois)
75 Species
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) communis (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Ochlerotatus communis De Geer, 1776
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes stimulans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ochlerotatus stimulans Walker, 1848
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Albibarbefferia albibarbis Macquart, 1838
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) walkeri Theobald, 1901Walker'S Anopheles
Apiocera calida Cazier, 1982
Apiocera infinita Cazier, 1941
Apiocera intonsa Cazier, 1941
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Chetogena metallica Robineau-Des..., 1830
Chrysops aberrans Philip, 1941
Chrysops carbonarius Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops striatus (Osten Sacken, 1875)⇒ Chrysops mlokosiewiczi Bigot, 1880
Clusiodes melanostomus Loew, 1864
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Cordilura (Cordilura) picticornis Loew, 1864
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Earomyia aberrans Malloch, 1920
Efferia davisi Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia deserti Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalis vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Euaresta stigmatica Coquillett, 1902
Euhybus triplex Walker, 1849
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hemyda aurata Robineau-Des..., 1830
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Heterotrissocladius changi Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Hovatipula megalothorax Alexander, 1955
Hybomitra epistates Osten Sacken, 1878Horse fly
Lamprempis diaphorina Osten Sacken, 1887
Lejota aerea Loew, 1872
Leucopis (Leucopis) argenticollis Zetterstedt, 1848Nuttall's linanthus
Limnia septentrionalis Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia aristalis Malloch, 1914
Megaselia pleuralis Wood, 1909
Mydaea brevipilosa Malloch, 1920
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Palpomyia subasper Coquillett, 1901
Paracladopelma nixe Townes, 1945
Pelastoneurus vagans Loew, 1861
Pherbellia argyra Verbeke, 1967Evening trumpetflower
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psorophora (Psorophora) howardii Coquillett, 1901
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Rhaphiomidas hasbroucki Cazier, 1985
Rhaphiomidas maehleri (Cazier, 1941)⇒ Rhaphiomidas acton Coquillett, 1891
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Stenopogon duncani (Bromley, 1937)⇒ Scleropogon duncani Bromley, 1937
Symplecta (Symplecta) cana Walker, 1848
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Temnostoma balyras Walker, 1849Yellow-Haired Falsehorn
Thaumatomyia annulata Walker, 1849
Themira nigricornis Meigen, 1826Sepsid fly
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Urophora (Urophora) cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Urophora stylata Fabricius, 1775
Xanthochlorus helvinus Loew, 1861
Xanthomelanodes arcuatus Say, 1829
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Clark County (Illinois)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
24
49
54
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
15
21
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