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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
251
1093
1515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
251
1093
1515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
233
1032
1400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
170
881
1220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
35
77
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for McHenry County (Illinois)
35 Families width 79 Species
#CASBTPMEDHLU
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids7SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies8SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies12SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies6SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae (Schiner, 1868)Dixid Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies4SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for McHenry County (Illinois)
77 Genera with 79 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRSTX
Acricotopus Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1875
Stripetails0SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chetogena Brauer & von..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies5SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1862Long-legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dyctia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Exorista Meigen, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Helicobia Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Helius Lepeletier &..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Icosta Speiser, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1919Bee-like robber flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Plunomia Curran, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Sobarocephala Czerny, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1822Globetails2SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1856Buffalo Treehopper2SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1775Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Tribelos Townes, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Xanthochlorus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for McHenry County (Illinois)
79 Species
Acricotopus nitidellus Malloch, 1915
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Blera pictipes Bigot, 1883
Boettcheria latisterna Parker, 1914Stipulated cinquefoil
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Chetogena metallica Robineau-Des..., 1830
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops mitis Osten Sacken, 1875Benign Deer Fly
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysops sackeni Hine, 1903Desert bearpoppy
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) infuscatus Malloch, 1915
Cryptochironomus fulvus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Dictya umbrarum Linnaeus, 1758
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Dolichopus albiciliatus Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Dolichopus praeustus Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Exorista (Exorista) mella Walker, 1849
Exorista coras Walker, 1849
Helicobia rapax Walker, 1849
Helius (Helius) flavipes Macquart, 1855Melon loco
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Laphria flavicollis Say, 1824
Laphria index Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria sicula Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Lejops (Anasimyia) chrysostomus Wiedemann, 1830
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia aristalis Malloch, 1914
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Musca stabulans (Fallen, 1817)⇒ Muscina stabulans Fallen, 1817
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Physocephala marginata Say, 1823
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Plunomia elegans Curran, 1934
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Sepsis flavimana Meigen, 1826Durango yellowcress
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Sobarocephala latifrons Loew, 1860
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Stictocephala basalis Walker, 1851
Stictocephala taurina Fitch, 1856
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Sylvicola (Sylvicola) alternatus Say, 1823
Symplecta (Symplecta) cana Walker, 1848
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Tribelos jucundus Walker, 1848
Xanthochlorus helvinus Loew, 1861
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in McHenry County (Illinois)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
26
58
60
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
19
19
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