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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
35
61
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
35
61
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
35
61
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
32
55
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
12
15
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Douglas (Illinois)
12 Families width 15 Species
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Douglas (Illinois)
15 Genera with 15 Species
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clusiodes Coquillett, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Cryptomeigenia Brauer & von..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Lejota Rondani, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pherbellia Robineau-Des..., 19671SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1849Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Xanthochlorus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Xanthomelanodes Townsend, 18291SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Douglas (Illinois)
15 Species
Chrysops aberrans Philip, 1941
Chrysops striatus (Osten Sacken, 1875)⇒ Chrysops mlokosiewiczi Bigot, 1880
Clusiodes melanostomus Loew, 1864
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Lejota aerea Loew, 1872
Megaselia aristalis Malloch, 1914
Megaselia pleuralis Wood, 1909
Mydaea brevipilosa Malloch, 1920
Palpomyia subasper Coquillett, 1901
Pelastoneurus vagans Loew, 1861
Pherbellia argyra Verbeke, 1967Evening trumpetflower
Temnostoma balyras Walker, 1849Yellow-Haired Falsehorn
Themira nigricornis Meigen, 1826Sepsid fly
Xanthochlorus helvinus Loew, 1861
Xanthomelanodes arcuatus Say, 1829

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Douglas (Illinois)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
14
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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