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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Columbia County (Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
224
938
1193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
224
938
1193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
211
905
1132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
154
744
928
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
40
133
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Columbia County (Pennsylvania)
40 Families width 150 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CSABTKEMDPHLRU
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito15SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies8SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies7SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids12SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies27SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies10SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies6SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies4SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Columbia County (Pennsylvania)
133 Genera with 150 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUVX
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus5SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombomima Enderlein, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1822
Blacklets0SpeciesTaxom
Cheilotrichia Rossi, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmoneura De Meijere, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies5SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Clinocera Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1967Fruit fly3SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Eutrichota Kowarz, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Gnophomyia Osten Sacken, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hammerschmidtia Schummel, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18982SpeciesTaxom
Helius Lepeletier &..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 18131SpeciesTaxom
Hylemyza Schnabl & Dz..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantrophaga Townsend, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Icosta Speiser, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Lampria Macquart, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1919Bee-like robber flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lepidophora Westwood, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1823Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Loxocera Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neodexiopsis Malloch, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Oedalea Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Ormosia Rondani, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
Beet leafminer0SpeciesTaxom
Philosepedon Eaton, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18433SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies3SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1901Gang Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1758Globetails2SpeciesTaxom
Stegopterna Enderlein, 1930
0SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1856Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Symphoromyia Frauenfeld, 1867
Rocky Mountain Bite Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Systoechus Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1823Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinomyia Townsend, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1957Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1863Cranefly6SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tribelos Townes, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Trypetoptera Hendel, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Columbia County (Pennsylvania)
150 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Beameromyia vulgaris Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Cerodontha (Icteromyza) longipennis Loew, 1869
Cheilotrichia (Empeda) stigmatica Osten Sacken, 1869
Chiasmoneura cyclophora Edwards, 1929
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Chrysops aestuans Wulp, 1867Coastal gilia
Chrysops calvus Pechuman & T..., 1967
Chrysops carbonarius Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chrysops mitis Osten Sacken, 1875Benign Deer Fly
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Chrysotoxum pubescens Loew, 1860
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) tremulus Linnaeus, 1758
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Delia florilega Zetterstedt, 1845Bean seed maggot
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Drosophila falleni Wheeler, 1960
Drosophila quinaria Reinhard, 1967Scarlet globemallow
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorina Fallen, 1817Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta festiva Loew, 1862
Eudorylas harmstoni Hardy & Know..., 1939
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Eupeodes perplexus Osburn, 1910
Eutrichota lipsia Walker, 1849
Gnophomyia tristissima Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Hammerschmidtia sedmani Vockeroth, M..., 2019
Helina plumipostitibia Feng & Xue, 2002
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Helius (Helius) flavipes Macquart, 1855Melon loco
Hemerodromia melangyna Collin, 1927
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Hybomitra affinis Kirby, 1837
Hybomitra trepida McDunnough, 1921Coniferous Horse Fly
Hybomitra zonalis Kirby, 1837Yellowjacket Horse Fly
Hydrellia griseola Fallen, 1813Shore fly
Hylemyza partita Meigen, 1826
Hyphantrophaga virilis Aldrich & We..., 1924
Lampria bicolor Wiedemann, 1828
Laphria flavicollis Say, 1824
Laphria sadales Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Laphria scorpio Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Lepidophora lutea Painter, 1962Hunchback Bee Fly
Limnophila macrocera macrocera Say, 1823
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Mallota cimbiciformis Fallen, 1817
Medetera vittata Van Duzee, 1919Gairdner's yampah
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neodexiopsis calopyga Loew, 1872
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Ochthera anatolikos Clausen, 1977
Oedalea lanceolata Melander, 1928
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Ormosia (Ormosia) affinis Lundbeck, 1898Cranefly
Orthocladius (Euorthocladius) rivulorum Kieffer, 1909Okanogan fameflower
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) dorenus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oliveri Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Oscinella (Oscinella) frit Linnaeus, 1758Frit fly
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) immarginatus Zetterstedt, 1849
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) aviceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Prosimulium mixtum Syme & Davies, 1958
Psorophora (Grabhamia) columbiae Dyar & Knab, 1906Dark rice field mosquito
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psorophora (Psorophora) howardii Coquillett, 1901
Psychoda trinodulosa Tonnoir, 1922Narrowleaf goldshower
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Rheocricotopus robacki Beck & Beck, 1964
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scathophaga suillia Fabricius, 1794
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Simulium (Simulium) jenningsi Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Simulium) venustum Say, 1823Maculate-legged black fly
Sphaerophoria macrogaster Thomson, 1869
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Stictocephala taurina Fitch, 1856
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Suillia convergens Walker, 1849
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Systoechus vulgaris Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Tabanus stygius Say, 1823
Tachinomyia variata Curran, 1926
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tanytarsus guerlus Roback, 1957
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Thienemanniella xena Roback, 1957
Tipula (Lunatipula) bicornis Forbes, 1890Lescur's thelia moss
Tipula (Lunatipula) mainensis Alexander, 1915
Tipula (Lunatipula) parshleyi Alexander, 1915
Tipula (Triplicitipula) triplex Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Tipula (Vestiplex) platymera Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Tipula (Yamatotipula) strepens Loew, 1863Pink sundew
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Trypetoptera canadensis Macquart, 1843
Tvetenia paucunca Saether, 1969
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Villa lateralis Say, 1823
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Columbia County (Pennsylvania)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
32
93
105
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
40
45
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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