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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Indiana Dunes State Park (Porter County, Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
79
264
314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
79
264
314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
78
263
313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
72
242
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
10
18
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Indiana Dunes State Park
10 Families width 22 Species and 1 Subspecies
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies11SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae (Latreille, 1802)Drone flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Indiana Dunes State Park
18 Genera with 22 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Amblypsilopus Bigot, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Amphicnephes Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1855Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1830Long-Legged Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Diaphorus Meigen, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1861Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1981Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesograpta Loew, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Sapromyza Fallen, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1855Common horse flies7SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indiana Dunes State Park
22 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Amblypsilopus scintillans Loew, 1861
Amphicnephes pullus Wiedemann, 1830
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Condylostylus caudatus Wiedemann, 1830
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Diaphorus leucostoma Loew, 1861
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Dolichopus variabilis Loew, 1861
Drosophila (Sophophora) sycophila Tsacas, 1981
Hybomitra epistates Osten Sacken, 1878Horse fly
Hybomitra frontalis Walker, 1848Boreal Horse Fly
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Sapromyza lupulinoides Williston, 1897
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tabanus novaescotiae (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Tabanus novaescoeiae Macquart, 1847
Tabanus pumilus Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Tabanus sulcifrons (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Tabanus fulcifrons Macquart, 1855

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Indiana Dunes State Park
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
15
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
3
3
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