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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
245
1126
1572
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
245
1126
1572
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
226
1067
1465
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
171
937
1298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
39
86
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Piatt County
39 Families width 89 Species
#CPBDATSMEHL
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito17SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies7SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge5SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies11SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae (Latreille, 1809)Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Piatt County
86 Genera with 89 Species
#ABCDEGHJLMNOPRSTUX
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus7SpeciesTaxom
Aenigmatias Meinert, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Aleucosia Edwards, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Amiota Loew, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyza Boisduval, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Brachylinga Irwin & Lyne..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers2SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1800
Glassworm0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysochroma Williston, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1937Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Coptera Say, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866
Hanging Thief Robber Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1823
Fruit fly0SpeciesTaxom
Emmesomyia Malloch, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euhybus Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Gaurax Loew, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Gymnochiromyia Hendel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Hartigia Schiodte, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Johannsenomyia Malloch, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Lamprempis Wheeler & Me..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Mallochohelea Wirth, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Malloewia Sabrosky, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Neochirosia Malloch, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Oecothea Curtis, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paratrichocladius Thienemann, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Periscepsia Gistel, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Pherbecta Steyskal, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Phytobia Lioy, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Probezzia Kieffer, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1822Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1901Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Piatt County
89 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) communis (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Ochlerotatus communis De Geer, 1776
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) excrucians Walker, 1856Woodland mosquito
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes stimulans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ochlerotatus stimulans Walker, 1848
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Aenigmatias schwarzii Coquillett, 1903
Aleucosia hemiteles Schiner, 1868
Amiota setigera Malloch, 1924Climbing arrowheads
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) walkeri Theobald, 1901Walker'S Anopheles
Anthomyza variegata Loew, 1863
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Axarus festivus Say, 1823Indigobush
Bezzia dentata Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Brachylinga bicolor Webb, 2006
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Cerodontha (Xenophytomyza) illinoensis Malloch, 1934
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chrysops reicherti Fairchild, 1937
Coptera sulcata Muesebeck, 1980
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Emmesomyia apicalis Malloch, 1917
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Euhybus triplex Walker, 1849
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Gaurax splendidus Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Gymnochiromyia concolor Malloch, 1914
Hartigia trimaculata Say, 1824Rose Shoot Sawfly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Homoneura fuscibasis Malloch, 1920
Johannsenomyia argentata Loew, 1861
Lamprempis diaphorina Osten Sacken, 1887
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Liriomyza brassicae Riley, 1885Cabbage leaf miner
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Machimus virginicus Banks, 1920
Mallochohelea albibasis Malloch, 1915
Malloewia setulosa Malloch, 1918
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Medetera apicalis (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Medetera abstrusa Thuneberg, 1955
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Mycetophila venusta Laffoon, 1957
Neochirosia setiger Malloch, 1917
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratrichocladius nitidus Malloch, 1915
Periscepsia (Ramonda) laevigata Wulp, 1890
Pherbecta limenitis Steyskal, 1956Coast whitethorn
Phytobia calyptrata Hendel, 1923
Phytobia indecora Malloch, 1918
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Probezzia infuscata Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Probezzia pallida Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Stomoxys dacnusa (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758
Sylvicola (Sylvicola) alternatus Say, 1823
Symplecta (Symplecta) cana Walker, 1848
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tachydromia maculipennis Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Temnostoma trifasciatum Robertson, 1901
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Thaumatomyia parviceps Malloch, 1915
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Piatt County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
30
66
59
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
20
30
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