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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Highland (Madison County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
19
25
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
19
25
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
17
23
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
14
20
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Highland (Illinois)
5 Families width 7 Species
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Highland (Illinois)
7 Genera with 7 Species
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Highland (Illinois)
7 Species
Drosophila putrida Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Hydrotaea houghi Malloch, 1916House fly
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Symplecta (Symplecta) cana Walker, 1848
Themira nigricornis Meigen, 1826Sepsid fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Highland (Illinois)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
2
2
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