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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Lorain County (Ohio, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
223
943
1273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
223
943
1273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
210
899
1189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
157
794
1062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
41
90
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lorain County
41 Families width 103 Species
#ACTSBORDPXELHM
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies12SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies16SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies5SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies17SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lorain County
90 Genera with 103 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTXZ
Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Cetema Hendel, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsis Loew, 1849Banded-Wing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies11SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coenomyia Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1823Long-Legged Fly2SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1861Long-legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1960Fruit fly3SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1866Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Gasterophilus Leach, 1776Horse bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Houghia Coquillett, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1910Bee-like robber flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lynchia Weyenbergh, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neodexiopsis Malloch, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Ormia Robineau-Des..., 19531SpeciesTaxom
Ornithomya Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Poecilolycia Shewell, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1864Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1850Common horse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1758Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichocera Meigen, 1848Winter gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Trypetoptera Hendel, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Zonosemata Benjamin, 18991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lorain County
103 Species
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Beameromyia vulgaris Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Boettcheria cimbicis Townsend, 1892
Boettcheria latisterna Parker, 1914Stipulated cinquefoil
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Cetema subvittatum Loew, 1863
Chaetopsis massyla Walker, 1849
Chrysopilus thoracicus Fabricius, 1805Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Chrysops aberrans Philip, 1941
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops carbonarius Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops cuclux Whitney, 1879Hedge false bindweed
Chrysops flavidus Wiedemann, 1821Black raspberry
Chrysops frigidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops montanus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops pikei Whitney, 1904Hedge false bindweed
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Coenomyia ferruginea Scopoli, 1763Stink Fly
Condylostylus nigrofemoratus Walker, 1849
Condylostylus patibulatus Say, 1823
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Dolichopus albiciliatus Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Dolichopus cuprinus Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed
Dolichopus vittatus Loew, 1861
Drosophila (Sophophora) simulans Sturtevant, 1919Apaac
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila falleni Wheeler, 1960
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eristalis (Eristalis) hirta Loew, 1866
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Eupeodes perplexus Osburn, 1910
Gasterophilus intestinalis De Geer, 1776Horse bot
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Houghia coccidella Townsend, 1909
Hybomitra illota Osten Sacken, 1876
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Laphria aktis Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria champlainii Walton, 1910
Lasiopogon currani Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Lasiopogon terricolus Johnson, 1900
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Lynchia americana Leach, 1817
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Metopia campestris Fallen, 1810
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neodexiopsis calopyga Loew, 1872
Neomochtherus piceus Hine, 1909
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Ormia reinhardi Sabrosky, 1953
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Proctacanthus milbertii Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Pyrgota undata Wiedemann, 1830Pyrgota Fly
Ravinia stimulans Walker, 1849
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Spilomyia fusca Loew, 1864Bald-Faced Hornet Fly
Stempellinella fimbriata Ekrem, 2007
Suillia quinquepunctata Say, 1823
Sylvicola (Sylvicola) alternatus Say, 1823
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tabanus nigripes (Wiedemann, 1821)⇒ Ancala fasciata Fabricius, 1775
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tetanocera annae Steyskal, 1938Pinemat
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Trichocera bimacula Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Trypetoptera canadensis Macquart, 1843
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916
Zonosemata vittigera Coquillett, 1899

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Lorain County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
33
79
94
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
11
9
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