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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
271
1302
1972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
271
1302
1972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
254
1241
1841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
182
1057
1596
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
37
83
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mercer County (Ohio)
37 Families width 121 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CSADTBOPLMREXUH
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito26SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies16SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies9SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies25SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mercer County (Ohio)
83 Genera with 121 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus10SpeciesTaxom
Anasimyia Schiner, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes4SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies15SpeciesTaxom
Comptosia Macquart, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotendipes Lenz, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1901Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1775Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Euthycera Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Hartigia Schiodte, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Leucotabanus Lutz, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecothea Hendel, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 19561SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Prionolabis Osten Sacken, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1916Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1803
Hornet Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1851Buffalo Treehopper2SpeciesTaxom
Stonemyia Brennan, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1806Common horse flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1805Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Zeros Cresson, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mercer County (Ohio)
121 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus Theobald, 1901Asian Bush Mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes stimulans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ochlerotatus stimulans Walker, 1848
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) walkeri Theobald, 1901Walker'S Anopheles
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Atomosia glabrata Say, 1823Indigobush
Beameromyia vulgaris Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Boettcheria cimbicis Townsend, 1892
Boettcheria latisterna Parker, 1914Stipulated cinquefoil
Campsicnemus scambus Fallen, 1823
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Chrysops aberrans Philip, 1941
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops calvus Pechuman & T..., 1967
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops cuclux Whitney, 1879Hedge false bindweed
Chrysops delicatulus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops frigidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops geminatus Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Chrysops indus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops macquarti Philip, 1961
Chrysops moechus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysops shermani Hine, 1907Bluestem pricklypoppy
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Comptosia mallota Yeates, 1991
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) varipes Coquillett, 1902
Cryptotendipes emorsus Townes, 1945
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Cuterebra (Trypoderma) buccata Fabricius, 1775Rabbit Bot Fly
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euthycera arcuata Loew, 1859
Ferdinandea dives Osten Sacken, 1877
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Hartigia trimaculata Say, 1824Rose Shoot Sawfly
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Hybomitra difficilis Wiedemann, 1828
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Ischiolepta hyalophora Buck & Marshall, 2002
Leucotabanus annulatus Say, 1823
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Minettia magna Coquillett, 1898
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Myrmecothea myrmecoides Loew, 1860
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Ommatius tibialis Say, 1823
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) aclista Reinhard, 1956Miniature lupine
Philonicus fuscatus Hine, 1909
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Prionolabis habrosyne Alexander, 1970
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971Austrian draba
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Rivellia quadrifasciata Macquart, 1835Soybean nodule fly
Sarcophaga bullata (Parker, 1916)⇒ Neobellieria bullata Parker, 1916
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Simulium (Simulium) venustum Say, 1823Maculate-legged black fly
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Stictocephala bisonia Kopp & Yonke, 1977American Buffalo Treehopper
Stictocephala lutea Walker, 1851
Stonemyia rasa Loew, 1869Shaved Horse Fly
Sylvicola (Sylvicola) alternatus Say, 1823
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common 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
Temnostoma bombylans Fabricius, 1805
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Zeros flavipes Williston, 1896

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Mercer County (Ohio)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
28
62
81
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
21
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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