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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
227
798
993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
227
798
993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
212
757
920
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
154
624
770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
33
79
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mercer County (Illinois)
33 Families width 89 Species
#CSHBATMODLPREX
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies14SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies8SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies14SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies3SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae (Newman, 1834)Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae (Latreille, 1802)Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mercer County (Illinois)
79 Genera with 89 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTWX
Aedes Meigen, 1823Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Amoebaleria Garrett, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1794Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies7SpeciesTaxom
Compsobata Czerny, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cryptomeigenia Brauer & von..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1896Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Delphinia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Euthycera Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Hartigia Schiodte, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19651SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Ozodiceromya Bigot, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Plagioneurus Loew, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18432SpeciesTaxom
Psila Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Siphona Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Sobarocephala Czerny, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Strauzia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1806Common horse flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Taeniaptera Macquart, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichopoda Berthold, 1781Feather-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tritoxa Loew, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1909Bromeliad Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mercer County (Illinois)
89 Species
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Amoebaleria helvola Loew, 1862
Anthrax analis (Say, 1823)⇒ Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Atomosia puella Wiedemann, 1828
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Cerotainia albipilosa Curran, 1930
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) piger Fabricius, 1794Short-Haired Leafwalker
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops indus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops macquarti Philip, 1961
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Compsobata univitta Walker, 1849
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delphinia picta Fabricius, 1781Common Picture-Winged Fly
Dictya pictipes Loew, 1859
Dixella cornuta Johannsen, 1923Horse purslane
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Euaresta festiva Loew, 1862
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Euthycera arcuata Loew, 1859
Eutreta (Eutreta) novaeboracensis Fitch, 1855
Exoprosopa fascipennis Say, 1824
Hartigia trimaculata Say, 1824Rose Shoot Sawfly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hemipenthes sinuosus Wiedemann, 1821
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Limnia loewi Steyskal, 1965Bolinas ceanothus
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Mydaea orthonevra Macquart, 1835
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Plagioneurus univittatus Loew, 1857Desert globemallow
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Psila sternalis Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Pyrgota valida Harris, 1841
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Rhagoletis striatella Wulp, 1899
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Sepsis flavimana Meigen, 1826Durango yellowcress
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Siphona (Siphona) geniculata De Geer, 1776
Sobarocephala latifrons Loew, 1860
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Strauzia longipennis Wiedemann, 1830Peacock fly
Syrphus knabi Shannon, 1916Eastern Flower Fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tabanus sackeni Fairchild, 1934Wright's bryum moss
Tabanus sulcifrons (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Tabanus fulcifrons Macquart, 1855
Tabanus superjumentarius Whitney, 1879Hedge false bindweed
Tabanus trimaculatus Beauvois, 1806Silkyleaf cinquefoil
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Taeniaptera trivittata Macquart, 1835Cretan bryony
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Trichopoda (Galactomyia) pennipes Fabricius, 1781Feather Legged Fly
Tritoxa incurva Loew, 1873Emory's desertmallow
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Wyeomyia drapetes (Dyar & Knab, 1909)⇒ Wyeomyia arthrostigma Lutz, 1905
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylomya pallidifemur Malloch, 1917

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Mercer County (Illinois)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
30
73
80
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
6
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