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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Itasca County (Minnesota, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
141
635
985
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
141
635
985
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
126
589
894
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
96
534
824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
19
31
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Itasca County
19 Families width 32 Species
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Itasca County
31 Genera with 32 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1904Ochlerotatus4SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1818
Malaria Mosquitoes0SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1850Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Geranomyia Haliday, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 19711SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Leucopis Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1856Submarine Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Philosepedon Eaton, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1806Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyia Haliday, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Vermipardus Stuckenberg, 19951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Itasca County
32 Species
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) communis (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Ochlerotatus communis De Geer, 1776
Aedes fitchii Felt & Young, 1904Woodland mosquito
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Chrysops excitans Walker, 1850Bothersome Deer Fly
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Geranomyia communis (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Limonia communis Osten Sacken, 1859
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hydrellia columbata Deonier, 1971
Lasiopogon terricolus Johnson, 1900
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leucopis (Leucopis) argenticollis Zetterstedt, 1848Nuttall's linanthus
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Mansonia perturbans (Walker, 1856)⇒ Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tabanus trimaculatus Beauvois, 1806Silkyleaf cinquefoil
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Trichomyia nuda Dyar, 1926
Vermipardus sathon Stuckenberg, 1995

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Itasca County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
14
22
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
9
10
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