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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Howard County (Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
155
622
863
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
155
622
863
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
140
588
809
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
115
543
758
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
24
35
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Howard County (Indiana)
24 Families width 33 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CTDOMLPSR
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids0SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae (Rondani, 1856)Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Howard County (Indiana)
35 Genera with 33 Species
#ACDLMNPRST
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsis Loew, 1868
Banded-Wing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1818Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1830Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1984Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Prionolabis Osten Sacken, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphium Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1923Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1805Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tritoxa Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Howard County (Indiana)
33 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Campsicnemus scambus Fallen, 1823
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Dryomyza anilis Fallen, 1820Marsh Fly
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lutzomyia tanyopsis Young & Perkins, 1984Iron ipomopsis
Mydaea orthonevra Macquart, 1835
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Nephrotoma alterna Walker, 1848
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Prionolabis habrosyne Alexander, 1970
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Ravinia querula Walker, 1849
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Tabanus equalis Hine, 1923Flat-bud prickly poppy
Themira annulipes Meigen, 1826Sepsid fly
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Tipula erioptera Fabricius, 1805
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Tritoxa flexa Wiedemann, 1830Black Onion Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Howard County (Indiana)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
16
22
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
13
15
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