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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
272
874
1101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
271
873
1101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
244
820
1037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
149
599
748
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
28
74
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jackson County (Illinois)
28 Families width 78 Species
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Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies9SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies8SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids8SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae (Fallen, 1823)Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae (Latreille, 1802)Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies7SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jackson County (Illinois)
74 Genera with 78 Species
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Adoxomyia Kertesz, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asyncritus Handlirsch, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1869Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenomyia Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Copromyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1951Hanging Thief Robber Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Egle Robineau-Des..., 1911Willow Catkin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Elliptera Schiner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eudasyphora Townsend, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Georgecraigius Reinert, Har..., 2006
0SpeciesTaxom
Goniops Aldrich, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hovatipula Alexander, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1775Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Napomyza Westwood, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pachyceramyia Albuquerque, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Palaiotaptus Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Phasia Robineau-Des..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Prionolabis Osten Sacken, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scepasma Handlirsch, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Schuchertiella Handlirsch, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Siphona Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1850Common horse flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Tribelos Townes, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1905Bromeliad Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jackson County (Illinois)
78 Species
Adoxomyia subulata Loew, 1866
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Asyncritus reticulatus A. Handlirsch, 1911
Atrichopogon fusinervis Malloch, 1915
Axarus festivus Say, 1823Indigobush
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bryophaenocladius subparallelus Malloch, 1915
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Chrysopilus velutinus Loew, 1861
Chrysops ater Macquart, 1850Black Deer Fly
Chrysops indus Osten Sacken, 1875
Coenomyia ferruginea Scopoli, 1763Stink Fly
Copromyza equina Fallen, 1820Dung fly
Cryptochironomus fulvus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Delia curvipes Malloch, 1918
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Diogmites angustipennis Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites missouriensis Bromley, 1951
Drosophila putrida Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Egle bicaudata Malloch, 1920
Egle parvaeformis Schnabl, 1911Water chestnut
Elliptera illini Alexander, 1920
Empis obesa Loew, 1861
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eumerus strigatus Fallen, 1817Hover fly
Forcipomyia pergandei Coquillett, 1901
Goniops chrysocoma Osten Sacken, 1875
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Hovatipula megalothorax Alexander, 1955
Laphria grossa Fabricius, 1775
Leptogaster aegra Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Liriomyza eupatorii Kaltenbach, 1874
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Molophilus (Molophilus) monoctenus Alexander, 1951
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Napomyza nigriceps (van der Wulp, 1871)⇒ Phytomyza nigriceps van der Wulp, 1871
Pachyceramyia littoralis Malloch, 1917
Palaiotaptus mazonus A. Handlirsch, 1906
Paracladopelma galaptera Townes, 1945
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Paratanytarsus similatus Malloch, 1915
Phaenopsectra flavipes Meigen, 1818
Phasia robertsonii Townsend, 1891
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Polypedilum illinoense Malloch, 1915
Prionolabis habrosyne Alexander, 1970
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Rhagoletis completa Cresson, 1929Husk maggot
Rhagoletis cornivora Bush, 1966
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scepasma gigas A. Handlirsch, 1911
Schuchertiella gracilis A. Handlirsch, 1911
Sepsis flavimana Meigen, 1826Durango yellowcress
Siphona (Siphona) geniculata De Geer, 1776
Spilogona parvimaculata Stein, 1920
Sylvicola (Anisopus) punctatus Fabricius, 1787
Syrphus rectus Osten Sacken, 1875Yellow-Legged Flower Fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus novaescotiae (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Tabanus novaescoeiae Macquart, 1847
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Tribelos jucundus Walker, 1848
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Wyeomyia (Wyeomyia) arthrostigma Lutz, 1905
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Jackson County (Illinois)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
22
55
60
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
19
18
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