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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Homer (Will County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
124
346
425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
124
346
425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
110
322
394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
83
260
318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
13
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Homer (Will County)
9 Families width 12 Species
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Homer (Will County)
13 Genera with 12 Species
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Coptera Say, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Emmesomyia Malloch, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1849Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pilaria Sintenis, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Homer (Will County)
12 Species
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) scelio Alexander, 1965
Emmesomyia socialis Stein, 1898
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) flavipes (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalis barda Say, 1829
Hydrotaea houghi Malloch, 1916House fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Pilaria imbecilla Osten Sacken, 1860
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Homer (Will County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
10
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
3
3
Family
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