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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
114
290
321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
114
290
321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
101
263
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
82
233
262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
13
21
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elgin (Cook County Illinois)
13 Families width 20 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elgin (Cook County Illinois)
21 Genera with 20 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1804Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1855Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coptera Say, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1794Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Trachyopella Duda, 19861SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elgin (Cook County Illinois)
20 Species
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Rhagoletis suavis Loew, 1862Walnut Husk Maggot
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Symplecta (Symplecta) cana Walker, 1848
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Trachyopella (Trachyopella) nuda Rohacek & Ma..., 1986Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Elgin (Cook County Illinois)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
15
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
6
6
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