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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Polk County (Nebraska, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
154
642
827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
154
642
827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
143
615
780
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
115
534
689
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
26
65
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Polk County (Nebraska)
26 Families width 71 Species
#SCALRDPMTEOX
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito14SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies5SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies11SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Polk County (Nebraska)
65 Genera with 71 Species
#ACDEFGHLMNOPSTUX
Actina Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus5SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Camptoprosopella Hendel, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clinohelea Kieffer, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1905Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1901Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclotelus Walker, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Diplocladius Kieffer, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Epiphragma Osten Sacken, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Gnophomyia Osten Sacken, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Leptometopa Becker, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melieria Robineau-Des..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1848Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1812Green Soldier Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Paracantha Coquillett, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pilaria Sintenis, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomys Geoffroy, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polk County (Nebraska)
71 Species
Actina viridis Say, 1824
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes nigromaculis Ludlow, 1906Medium-sized pasture floodwater mosquito
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) walkeri Theobald, 1901Walker'S Anopheles
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chrysopilus quadratus Say, 1823Quadrate Snipe Fly
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
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
Culicoides biguttatus Coquillett, 1901
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dioxyna sororcula (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Diplocladius cultriger Kieffer, 1908Prairie fameflower
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Epiphragma (Epiphragma) fasciapenne Say, 1823Band-Winged Crane Fly
Erioptera (Erioptera) vespertina Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eucelatoria heliothis Sabrosky, 1981
Gnophomyia tristissima Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hybomitra frontalis Walker, 1848Boreal Horse Fly
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Leptometopa halteralis Coquillett, 1900
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melieria (Melieria) cana Loew, 1858Small-blotched Spotwing
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Nephrotoma alterna Walker, 1848
Odontomyia cincta Olivier, 1812Littleleaf mockorange
Paracantha gentilis Hering, 1940Columbine
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) iterans Walker, 1849Repetitive Tachinid Fly
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Pilaria tenuipes Say, 1823
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Psorophora (Grabhamia) signipennis Coquillett, 1904
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) lata Coquillett, 1907White-Spotted Pond Fly
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Stenopogon inquinatus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Stratiomys normula Loew, 1866
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tipula (Lunatipula) dorsimacula Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Polk County (Nebraska)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
21
46
45
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
19
26
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