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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Iroquois County (Central Illinois, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
261
1253
1654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
260
1252
1653
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
242
1197
1565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
186
1051
1397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
41
104
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iroquois County
41 Families width 106 Species
#CASHBTRDPXMFOEU
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies8SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies13SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies7SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies4SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae (Verrall, 1901)Wood soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iroquois County
104 Genera with 106 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTUVX
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1875
Stripetails0SpeciesTaxom
Amoebaleria Garrett, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Asphondylia Loew, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Asteromyia Felt, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Basilia Miranda Ribeiro, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachylinga Irwin & Lyne..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1869Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1903Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Clusiodes Coquillett, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Coenomyia Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Coproica Rondani, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Copromyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptomeigenia Brauer & von..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1866Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly4SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Epiphragma Osten Sacken, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 18921SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Gaurax Loew, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Gnophomyia Osten Sacken, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Helicobia Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Idana Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nephrocerus Zetterstedt, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1803
Green Soldier Fly0SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pedicia Latreille, 1809
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochironomus Malloch, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pterella Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Pterogramma Spuler, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1823Down-looker2SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Scoliocentra Loew, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Siphona Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Sobarocephala Czerny, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1851Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1775Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1901Falsehorn Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trachyopella Duda, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iroquois County
106 Species
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Amoebaleria helvola Loew, 1862
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Asteromyia euthamiae Gagne, 1968Euthamia Leaf Gall Midge
Basilia boardmani Rozeboom, 1934Atlantic pigeonwings
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Brachylinga bicolor Webb, 2006
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Chrysopilus ornatus Say, 1823Ornate Snipe Fly
Chrysopilus thoracicus Fabricius, 1805Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Chrysops aberrans Philip, 1941
Chrysops sackeni Hine, 1903Desert bearpoppy
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Clusiodes ater Melander & Argo, 1924
Clusiodes melanostomus Loew, 1864
Coenomyia ferruginea Scopoli, 1763Stink Fly
Coproica urbana Richards, 1960
Copromyza equina Fallen, 1820Dung fly
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) scelio Alexander, 1965
Dolichopus detersus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Drosophila (Dorsilopha) busckii (Cocquillett, 1901)⇒ Drosophila busckii Cocquillett, 1901
Drosophila (Drosophila) hydei Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Drosophila palustris Spencer, 1942Spreading sandmat
Drosophila putrida Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Dryomyza anilis Fallen, 1820Marsh Fly
Elachiptera pechumani Sabrosky, 1948Pineland milkpea
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Epiphragma (Epiphragma) solatrix Osten Sacken, 1860
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) caliptera Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Fannia corvina Verrall, 1892
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Gaurax pallidipes Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Gnophomyia tristissima Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Helicobia rapax Walker, 1849
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Holopogon vockerothi Martin, 1959Mojave cleomella
Hydrotaea houghi Malloch, 1916House fly
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Idana marginata Say, 1830
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Medetera apicalis (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Medetera abstrusa Thuneberg, 1955
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia aristalis Malloch, 1914
Megaselia pleuralis Wood, 1909
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Musca stabulans (Fallen, 1817)⇒ Muscina stabulans Fallen, 1817
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Nephrocerus daeckei Johnson, 1903
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Pterella trichiosoma Rohdendorf, 1927
Pterogramma palliceps Johnson, 1915
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Rhagio vertebratus Say, 1823
Rhamphomyia longicauda Loew, 1861Long-tailed Dance Fly
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) adusta Loew, 1862Native cabbage leaf miner
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) polygonia Okada, 1956
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scoliocentra (Leriola) brachypterna Loew, 1873
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Siphona (Siphona) geniculata De Geer, 1776
Sobarocephala latifrons Loew, 1860
Stictocephala lutea Walker, 1851
Sylvicola (Anisopus) punctatus Fabricius, 1787
Sylvicola (Sylvicola) alternatus Say, 1823
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Temnostoma barberi Shannon, 1939Bare-Bellied Falsehorn
Temnostoma trifasciatum Robertson, 1901
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Themira nigricornis Meigen, 1826Sepsid fly
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Trachyopella (Trachyopella) nuda Rohacek & Ma..., 1986Fly
Urophora (Urophora) cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Urophora stylata Fabricius, 1775
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Iroquois County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
32
84
89
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
20
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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