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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Lancaster County (Nebraska, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
219
904
1214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
219
904
1214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
202
865
1151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
142
722
989
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
27
66
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lancaster County (Nebraska)
27 Families width 67 Species
#CTASBLDPME
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito11SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies5SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies10SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae (Leach, 1815)Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lancaster County (Nebraska)
66 Genera with 67 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPSTUX
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Berkshiria Johnson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Camptoprosopella Hendel, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers2SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1905Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1913Midge3SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1848Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1803
Green Soldier Fly0SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Philosepedon Eaton, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Poecilanthrax Osten Sacken, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1927Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Pterodontia Gray, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Sergentomyia França & Par..., 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomys Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1859Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1775Cranefly3SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyia Haliday, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lancaster County (Nebraska)
67 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Axarus festivus Say, 1823Indigobush
Berkshiria albistylum Johnson, 1914Thread-branch stitchwort
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culicoides (Haematomyidium) paraensis Goeldi, 1905
Culicoides biguttatus Coquillett, 1901
Culicoides debilipalpis Lutz, 1913Northern bog violet
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eucelatoria heliothis Sabrosky, 1981
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Ischiolepta hyalophora Buck & Marshall, 2002
Limnia ottawensis Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Nephrotoma alterna Walker, 1848
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Poecilanthrax sackenii Coquillett, 1887
Promachus dimidiatus Curran, 1927
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Psorophora (Grabhamia) signipennis Coquillett, 1904
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Pterodontia flavipes (Gray, 1832)⇒ Pterodontia mellii Erichson, 1840
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus subsimilis Bellardi, 1859
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) ferruginea Fallen, 1820
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Tipula (Platytipula) ultima Alexander, 1915
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Tipula (Yamatotipula) tricolor Fabricius, 1775Richard's macromitrium moss
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Lancaster County (Nebraska)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
20
46
42
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
20
25
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