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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
178
754
1019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
178
754
1019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
160
704
936
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
113
590
793
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
37
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Peoria County
14 Families width 44 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids5SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae (Latreille, 1802)Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Peoria County
37 Genera with 44 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Antocha Osten Sacken, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1915Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1896Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1775Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly4SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Peoria County
44 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Chironomus (Chironomus) crassicaudatus Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) infuscatus Malloch, 1915
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) acerba Alexander, 1943
Diogmites basalis Walker, 1851
Diogmites discolor Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites missouriensis Bromley, 1951
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) caliptera Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eucelatoria heliothis Sabrosky, 1981
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Paracladopelma nixe Townes, 1945
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) iterans Walker, 1849Repetitive Tachinid Fly
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) polygonia Okada, 1956
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Tipula (Yamatotipula) caloptera Loew, 1863
Tipula (Yamatotipula) eluta Loew, 1863Long-spur violet
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Villa lateralis Say, 1823
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Peoria County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
24
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
13
17
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