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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
237
967
1316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
236
965
1314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
217
904
1214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
158
742
1009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
31
75
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kendall County (Illinois)
31 Families width 90 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CATBSRMDELKXP
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito13SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies10SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies6SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies11SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies8SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kendall County (Illinois)
75 Genera with 90 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUVX
Aedes Meigen, 1823Ochlerotatus5SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Antocha Osten Sacken, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Baldratia Kieffer, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1805Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies4SpeciesTaxom
Compsobata Czerny, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Copromyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Dasylechia Williston, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1921Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Euthycera Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Gonia Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1872Gnat Ogres2SpeciesTaxom
Icterica Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1775Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Macrocera Meigen, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Nemotelus Geoffroy, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Pherbecta Steyskal, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Siphona Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1806Common horse flies4SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kendall County (Illinois)
90 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus Theobald, 1901Asian Bush Mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) communis (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Ochlerotatus communis De Geer, 1776
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) excrucians Walker, 1856Woodland mosquito
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Baldratia dendroides Fedotova, 1992
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Cerotainia macrocera Say, 1823
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Chrysopilus ornatus Say, 1823Ornate Snipe Fly
Chrysopilus thoracicus Fabricius, 1805Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Compsobata univitta Walker, 1849
Copromyza equina Fallen, 1820Dung fly
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Cordilura (Achaetella) varipes Walker, 1849
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Dasylechia atrox Williston, 1883
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Drosophila (Dorsilopha) busckii (Cocquillett, 1901)⇒ Drosophila busckii Cocquillett, 1901
Drosophila (Drosophila) immigrans Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Dryomyza anilis Fallen, 1820Marsh Fly
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euthycera arcuata Loew, 1859
Eutolmus polypogon Loew, 1848
Eutreta (Eutreta) novaeboracensis Fitch, 1855
Gonia capitata De Geer, 1776
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Icterica seriata Loew, 1862
Laphria grossa Fabricius, 1775
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lucilia caesar Carolus Linn..., 1758Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Macrocera nephrotoma Matile, 1972
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Musca stabulans (Fallen, 1817)⇒ Muscina stabulans Fallen, 1817
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Nemotelus (Camptopelta) nigrinus Fallen, 1817All-black snout
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Pherbecta limenitis Steyskal, 1956Coast whitethorn
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Siphona (Siphona) geniculata De Geer, 1776
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Strongylogaster multicincta Norton, 1862
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus fulvulus Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tabanus trimaculatus Beauvois, 1806Silkyleaf cinquefoil
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Themira nigricornis Meigen, 1826Sepsid fly
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Urophora (Urophora) cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Urophora stylata Fabricius, 1775
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Kendall County (Illinois)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
26
61
71
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
14
19
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