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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
183
577
658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
183
577
658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
165
536
603
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
125
460
517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
22
38
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lee County (Illinois)
22 Families width 36 Species
#ACMDESHPRT
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies7SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lee County (Illinois)
38 Genera with 36 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNPRST
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Brillia Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Clinotanypus Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Morellia Robineau-Des..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolynchia Bequaert, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Siphona Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1850Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1911Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lee County (Illinois)
36 Species
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dixella cornuta Johannsen, 1923Horse purslane
Dryomyza anilis Fallen, 1820Marsh Fly
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Morellia micans Macquart, 1855
Musca stabulans (Fallen, 1817)⇒ Muscina stabulans Fallen, 1817
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Pseudolynchia canariensis Macquart, 1839Louse fly
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Siphona (Siphona) geniculata De Geer, 1776
Strongylogaster multicincta Norton, 1862
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Themira nigricornis Meigen, 1826Sepsid fly
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Tipula (Yamatotipula) sayi Alexander, 1911

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Lee County (Illinois)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
17
31
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
7
6
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