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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
179
744
1014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
179
744
1014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
166
702
922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
129
611
802
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
30
62
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jefferson County (Indiana)
30 Families width 82 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CASPBODTHLMNE
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito14SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies6SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies12SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae (Rondani, 1856)Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies9SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae (Fallen, 1823)Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jefferson County (Indiana)
62 Genera with 82 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRST
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus6SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Anticheta Haliday, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Callopistromyia Hendel, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsis Loew, 1868
Banded-Wing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies8SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1818Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1901Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromyia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Ditaeniella Sack, 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1830Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Gonomyia Meigen, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorpha Schiner, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1927Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 18262SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neorhynchocephalus Lichtwardt, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1941Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18492SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphium Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1855Common horse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Taeniaptera Macquart, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jefferson County (Indiana)
82 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus Theobald, 1901Asian Bush Mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) excrucians Walker, 1856Woodland mosquito
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anticheta melanosoma (Melander, 1920)⇒ Antichaeta melanosoma Melander, 1920
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Boettcheria cimbicis Townsend, 1892
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Callopistromyia annulipes Macquart, 1855Peacock Fly
Campsicnemus scambus Fallen, 1823
Chrysops brunneus Hine, 1903Desert bearpoppy
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysops pikei Whitney, 1904Hedge false bindweed
Chrysops striatus (Osten Sacken, 1875)⇒ Chrysops mlokosiewiczi Bigot, 1880
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Cylindromyia (Neocyptera) interrupta Meigen, 1824
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) chorea Meigen, 1818
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Eumerus lejops Rondani, 1857
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Gonomyia (Gonomyia) bidentata Alexander, 1922
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hilarimorpha pusilla Johnson, 1923Nuttall's sandwort
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Hybomitra frontalis Walker, 1848Boreal Horse Fly
Leptogaster brevicornis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Limnophila persimilis Alexander, 1927
Liriomyza brassicae Riley, 1885Cabbage leaf miner
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Muscina levida Harris, 1780House Fly
Muscina pascuorum Meigen, 1826
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neorhynchocephalus sackenii Williston, 1880
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Parhelophilus laetus Loew, 1963Common Bog Fly
Parydra (Parydra) aquila Fallen, 1813
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) flavicornis Fallen, 1823Leaf-miner fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ilicis (Curtis, 1846)⇒ Phytomyza ilicicola Loew, 1872
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) cyanescens Philip, 1941
Ravinia anxia Walker, 1849Flesh fly
Ravinia querula Walker, 1849
Suillia quinquepunctata Say, 1823
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tabanus reinwardtii Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Tabanus sulcifrons (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Tabanus fulcifrons Macquart, 1855
Taeniaptera trivittata Macquart, 1835Cretan bryony
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) ferruginea Fallen, 1820
Themira annulipes Meigen, 1826Sepsid fly
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Jefferson County (Indiana)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
25
48
60
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
14
22
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