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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
229
1000
1395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
229
1000
1395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
210
949
1302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
148
805
1119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
26
75
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Highland County (Ohio)
26 Families width 79 Species
#CPSBRTDMAE
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito10SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies19SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies5SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies5SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae (Latreille, 1802)Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Highland County (Ohio)
75 Genera with 79 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTU
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Alepia Enderlein, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Berkshiria Johnson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1905Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1830Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots5SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1912Clegs1SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neolasioptera Felt, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1812Green Soldier Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1931Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Saltella Robineau-Des..., 18031SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1964Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1758Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Tolmerus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichocera Meigen, 1758Winter gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Trypeta 6-incisa Tho..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Highland County (Ohio)
79 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Alepia ancylis Quate & Brown, 2004
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Berkshiria albistylum Johnson, 1914Thread-branch stitchwort
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Chrysopilus thoracicus Fabricius, 1805Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysotoxum derivatum (Walker, 1849)⇒ Chrysotoxum caucasicum Sack, 1930
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Drosophila (Drosophila) funebris Fabricius, 1787Large vinegar fly
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) flavipes (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalis barda Say, 1829
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eudioctria propinqua Bromley, 1924
Eumerus funeralis (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Eumerus strigata Fallen, 1817
Haematopota rara Johnson, 1912Drummond's stitchwort
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Leptogaster brevicornis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Mallota bautias Walker, 1849Bare-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Muscina prolapsa Harris, 1780Muscoid fly
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neolasioptera vernoniae Beutenmüller, 1907
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Odontomyia cincta Olivier, 1812Littleleaf mockorange
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Parydra quadrituberculata Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) iterans Walker, 1849Repetitive Tachinid Fly
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Promachus hinei Bromley, 1931
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Saltella sphondylii Schrank, 1803
Sargus cuprarius Linnaeus, 1758Clouded centurion
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus glabrifrons Meigen, 1824Prostrate yellowcress
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Spilomyia sayi Goot, 1964Four-Lined Hornet Fly
Sylvicola (Sylvicola) alternatus Say, 1823
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tipula (Lunatipula) dorsimacula Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Tolmerus maneei Hine, 1909
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Trichocera (Saltrichocera) regelationis Linnaeus, 1758
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Trypeta flaveola Coquillett, 1899
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Highland County (Ohio)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
18
61
60
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
14
19
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