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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
58
136
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
58
136
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
57
135
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
50
127
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hillside (Cook County Illinois)
6 Families width 8 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids0SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hillside (Cook County Illinois)
8 Genera with 8 Species
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1869Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hillside (Cook County Illinois)
8 Species
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Hillside (Cook County Illinois)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
6
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
2
1
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