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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
275
1398
1896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
275
1398
1896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
253
1324
1771
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
187
1151
1545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
41
120
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for McLean County (Illinois)
41 Families width 114 Species and 2 Subspecies
#CASBPLOTMDEHXR
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies11SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies19SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies7SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids6SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae (Schiner, 1868)Dixid Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies6SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies3SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae (Latreille, 1802)Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae (Verrall, 1901)Wood soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for McLean County (Illinois)
120 Genera with 114 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Allognosta Osten Sacken, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Apiocera Westwood, 1835
Flower-loving flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Camptoprosopella Hendel, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cetema Hendel, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsis Loew, 1868
Banded-Wing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1805Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Clusiodes Coquillett, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Cryptomeigenia Brauer & von..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1861Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1931Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Gnophomyia Osten Sacken, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Hemyda Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1872Gnat Ogres2SpeciesTaxom
Hoplitimyia James, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Lamprempis Wheeler & Me..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1824Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1823Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lynchia Weyenbergh, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1803
Green Soldier Fly0SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Phasia Robineau-Des..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Pilaria Sintenis, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Quametopia Roháček & B..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Rachicerus Walker, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Siphona Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomys Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1850Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tanypeza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1824Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for McLean County (Illinois)
114 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Allognosta fuscitarsis Say, 1823
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Anopheles (Anopheles) pseudopunctipennis Theobald, 1901Cottonwood
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Cetema hypocera (Becker, 1912)⇒ Cetema subvittata Loew, 1863
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chrysops flavidus Wiedemann, 1821Black raspberry
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Clusiodes melanostomus Loew, 1864
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) infuscatus Malloch, 1915
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) scelio Alexander, 1965
Dolichopus comatus Loew, 1861
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Eutolmus polypogon Loew, 1848
Eutreta (Setosigena) rotundipennis Loew, 1862
Gnophomyia tristissima Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hemyda aurata Robineau-Des..., 1830
Heterotrissocladius changi Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Hoplitimyia constans Loew, 1872
Hybomitra epistates Osten Sacken, 1878Horse fly
Hybomitra illota Osten Sacken, 1876
Lamprempis diaphorina Osten Sacken, 1887
Laphria flavicollis Say, 1824
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Limnophila macrocera macrocera Say, 1823
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Lucilia caesar Carolus Linn..., 1758Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Lynchia americana Leach, 1817
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia plebeia Malloch, 1914
Megaselia pleuralis Wood, 1909
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Ommatius chrysopilus Oldroyd, 1972
Ophiomyia maura Meigen, 1838
Ophiomyia similata Malloch, 1918
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Phasia robertsonii Townsend, 1891
Philygria punctatonervosa Fallen, 1813
Pilaria imbecilla illinoiensis Alexander, 1920
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Quametopia terminalis
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Rhagoletis suavis Loew, 1862Walnut Husk Maggot
Rhamphomyia longicauda Loew, 1861Long-tailed Dance Fly
Sargus fasciatus Fabricius, 1805
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) adusta Loew, 1862Native cabbage leaf miner
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Sepsis flavimana Meigen, 1826Durango yellowcress
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Simulium (Boreosimulium) johannseni Hart, 1912Johannsen´s Black Fly
Siphona (Siphona) geniculata De Geer, 1776
Stomoxys dacnusa (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tanypeza longimana Fallen, 1820
Thereva frontalis Say, 1824
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Urophora (Urophora) cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Urophora stylata Fabricius, 1775
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in McLean County (Illinois)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
35
99
93
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
21
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Diptera at hbs.bishopmuseum.org
Diptera at sci-s03.bacs.uq.edu.au
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