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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
245
1128
1666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
245
1128
1666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
228
1063
1537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
172
939
1376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
37
77
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lake County (Indiana)
37 Families width 88 Species
#CASBDRMOTHLPE
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito13SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies10SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies7SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies9SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae (Fallen, 1823)Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lake County (Indiana)
77 Genera with 88 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTX
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus5SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1818Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1827Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1981Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Gonomyia Meigen, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorpha Schiner, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres2SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Lepidophora Westwood, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1927Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 18571SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1803
Green Soldier Fly0SpeciesTaxom
Oecothea Curtis, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Pherbellia Robineau-Des..., 19671SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies3SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Prionolabis Osten Sacken, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Spelobia Spuler, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1879Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichocera Meigen, 1758Winter gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lake County (Indiana)
88 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
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
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Beameromyia vulgaris Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Boettcheria cimbicis Townsend, 1892
Boettcheria latisterna Parker, 1914Stipulated cinquefoil
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Campsicnemus scambus Fallen, 1823
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Chrysopilus thoracicus Fabricius, 1805Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Cuterebra (Cuterebra) fontinella Clark, 1827Mouse Bot Fly
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) chorea Meigen, 1818
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila (Sophophora) sycophila Tsacas, 1981
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Gonomyia (Gonomyia) bidentata Alexander, 1922
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hilarimorpha pusilla Johnson, 1923Nuttall's sandwort
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Hybomitra frontalis Walker, 1848Boreal Horse Fly
Lepidophora lutea Painter, 1962Hunchback Bee Fly
Leptogaster brevicornis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Limnophila persimilis Alexander, 1927
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Machimus antimachus Walker, 1849
Medetera signaticornis Loew, 1857
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Muscina levida Harris, 1780House Fly
Mydaea orthonevra Macquart, 1835
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Nephrotoma alterna Walker, 1848
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Parhelophilus laetus Loew, 1963Common Bog Fly
Pherbellia argyra Verbeke, 1967Evening trumpetflower
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ilicis (Curtis, 1846)⇒ Phytomyza ilicicola Loew, 1872
Pollenia angustigena Wainwright, 1940Luckynut
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Prionolabis habrosyne Alexander, 1970
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Rhamphomyia longicauda Loew, 1861Long-tailed Dance Fly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Spelobia quinata Marshall, 1985Beeplant
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Strongylogaster tacita Norton, 1860
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus superjumentarius Whitney, 1879Hedge false bindweed
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) ferruginea Fallen, 1820
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Trichocera (Saltrichocera) regelationis Linnaeus, 1758
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Lake County (Indiana)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
28
60
62
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
17
26
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