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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Detroit (Wayne County, Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
102
406
549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
102
406
549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
94
389
523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
90
381
512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
18
36
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Detroit (Wayne County Michigan)
18 Families width 54 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies11SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies6SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies12SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Detroit (Wayne County Michigan)
36 Genera with 54 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1838Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies3SpeciesTaxom
Coenomyia Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly12SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1849Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Gaurax Loew, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Neoleria Malloch, 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18232SpeciesTaxom
Probezzia Kieffer, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Spiriverpa Irwin & Lyne..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1821Common horse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tranginops1SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyia Haliday, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18482SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Detroit (Wayne County Michigan)
54 Species
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) communis (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Ochlerotatus communis De Geer, 1776
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Brachyopa vacua Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops indus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Coenomyia ferruginea Scopoli, 1763Stink Fly
Copestylum opalescens Townsend, 1901
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Drosophila (Dorsilopha) busckii (Cocquillett, 1901)⇒ Drosophila busckii Cocquillett, 1901
Drosophila (Drosophila) hydei Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Drosophila (Drosophila) immigrans Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Drosophila (Drosophila) repleta Wollaston, 1858False gilia
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila (Sophophora) simulans Sturtevant, 1919Apaac
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila algonquin Sturtevant &..., 1936Ceboruquillo
Drosophila palustris Spencer, 1942Spreading sandmat
Drosophila paramelanica Patterson, 1942
Drosophila quinaria Reinhard, 1967Scarlet globemallow
Drosophila robusta Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) flavipes (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalis barda Say, 1829
Eumerus funeralis (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Eumerus strigata Fallen, 1817
Gaurax ocellaris Sabrosky, 1951
Mallota cimbiciformis Fallen, 1817
Melanagromyza splendida Frick, 1953Leafminer fly
Melanagromyza virens Loew, 1869
Parachironomus monochromus (Wulp, 1874)⇒ Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) tibialis Fallen, 1817
Phora aerea Schmitz, 1930Hillside false ohelo
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Probezzia jamnbacki Wirth, 1971
Psectrotanypus dyari Coquillett, 1902
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Spiriverpa senex Walker, 1848
Suillia quinquepunctata Say, 1823
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus calens Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Tranginops purpurops
Trichomyia nuda Dyar, 1926
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Xylomya americana Wiedemann, 1821
Xylomya aterrima Johnson, 1903
Xylomya pallidifemur Malloch, 1917
Xylophagus lugens Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Detroit (Wayne County Michigan)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
28
45
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
8
9
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