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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
168
520
552
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
168
520
552
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
158
497
523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
121
422
449
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
25
55
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Douglas (Effingham County Illinois)
25 Families width 59 Species
#CABSTOEPLMDR
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito12SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies9SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Douglas (Effingham County Illinois)
55 Genera with 59 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies3SpeciesTaxom
Clusia Haliday, 1849Attorney1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiodes Coquillett, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptomeigenia Brauer & von..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Delphinia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Lejota Rondani, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metalimnobia Matsumura, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1848Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pherbellia Robineau-Des..., 19671SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1849Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1863Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthochlorus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xanthomelanodes Townsend, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Douglas (Effingham County Illinois)
59 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anopheles (Anopheles) pseudopunctipennis Theobald, 1901Cottonwood
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) walkeri Theobald, 1901Walker'S Anopheles
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Chrysops aberrans Philip, 1941
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops striatus (Osten Sacken, 1875)⇒ Chrysops mlokosiewiczi Bigot, 1880
Clusia lateralis Walker, 1849
Clusiodes melanostomus Loew, 1864
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Delphinia picta Fabricius, 1781Common Picture-Winged Fly
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hybomitra epistates Osten Sacken, 1878Horse fly
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Lejota aerea Loew, 1872
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia aristalis Malloch, 1914
Megaselia pleuralis Wood, 1909
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) immatura Osten Sacken, 1860
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Mydaea brevipilosa Malloch, 1920
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Nephrotoma alterna Walker, 1848
Palpomyia subasper Coquillett, 1901
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pelastoneurus vagans Loew, 1861
Pherbellia argyra Verbeke, 1967Evening trumpetflower
Philonicus rufipennis Hine, 1907Bluestem pricklypoppy
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Temnostoma balyras Walker, 1849Yellow-Haired Falsehorn
Themira nigricornis Meigen, 1826Sepsid fly
Tipula (Vestiplex) longiventris Loew, 1863Long-spur violet
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Xanthochlorus helvinus Loew, 1861
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin
Xanthomelanodes arcuatus Say, 1829
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Douglas (Effingham County Illinois)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
20
44
42
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
11
17
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