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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Lawrence (McHenry County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
68
155
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
68
155
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
63
149
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
45
113
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
8
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lawrence (McHenry County Illinois)
5 Families width 9 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae (Latreille, 1802)Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lawrence (McHenry County Illinois)
8 Genera with 9 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1862Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lawrence (McHenry County Illinois)
9 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Blera pictipes Bigot, 1883
Dolichopus praeustus Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Lawrence (McHenry County Illinois)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
3
4
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