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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
266
1228
1804
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
266
1228
1804
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
245
1177
1695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
179
991
1427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
38
72
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for LaPorte County
38 Families width 92 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CTPSBDOMANELRUH
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito23SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies10SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies9SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies5SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies0SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for LaPorte County
72 Genera with 92 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTUV
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus6SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsis Loew, 1868
Banded-Wing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyia Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies5SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1823Long-Legged Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1818Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1901Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1861Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1823
Fruit fly0SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 18262SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neorhynchocephalus Lichtwardt, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Paracoenia Cresson, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phytobia Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Plunomia Curran, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Prionolabis Osten Sacken, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalomyia Rübsaamen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1919Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1856Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Stiphrosoma Czerny, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Stylogaster Macquart, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1855Common horse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1823Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for LaPorte County
92 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes campestris Dyar & Knab, 1907
Aedes stimulans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ochlerotatus stimulans Walker, 1848
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) walkeri Theobald, 1901Walker'S Anopheles
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Boettcheria cimbicis Townsend, 1892
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Campsicnemus scambus Fallen, 1823
Chamaemyia herbarum Robineau-Des..., 1830
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Chrysops aestuans Wulp, 1867Coastal gilia
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Chrysotoxum radiosum Shannon, 1926Beach suncup
Condylostylus patibulatus Say, 1823
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delia radicum Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage fly
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) scelio Alexander, 1965
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Dolichopus scapularis Loew, 1861
Dryomyza anilis Fallen, 1820Marsh Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Euaresta festiva Loew, 1862
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hybomitra frontalis Walker, 1848Boreal Horse Fly
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Muscina levida Harris, 1780House Fly
Muscina pascuorum Meigen, 1826
Mydaea orthonevra Macquart, 1835
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neorhynchocephalus sackenii Williston, 1880
Nephrotoma altissima Osten Sacken, 1877
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Paracoenia wirthi Mathis, 1975Park rockcress
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Plunomia tibialis Malloch, 1940
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Prionolabis habrosyne Alexander, 1970
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) cyanescens Philip, 1941
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Rhopalomyia solidaginis Loew, 1862Goldenrod Bunch Gall
Sarcophaga sarracenoides Parker, 1919
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Stictocephala taurina Fitch, 1856
Stiphrosoma setipleurum Rohacek & Ba..., 2005
Stylogaster neglecta Williston, 1883
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus calens Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Tabanus sulcifrons (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Tabanus fulcifrons Macquart, 1855
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tetanocera mesopora Steyskal, 1959Lemmon's ceanothus
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in LaPorte County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
28
51
56
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
10
21
36
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