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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
234
1325
2126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
234
1325
2126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
213
1254
1997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
150
1088
1782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
32
89
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Polk County (Wisconsin)
32 Families width 115 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CAPTSBDLMEXU
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito20SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies7SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies17SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies14SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Polk County (Wisconsin)
72 Genera with 115 Species
#ABCDEHLMNPRSTVX
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus12SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Alepia Enderlein, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Atrichomelina Cresson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1822
Blacklets0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Conioscinella Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Contarinia Rondani, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1957Cool Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromyia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1839Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18374SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1849Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Metalimnobia Matsumura, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neophyllomyza Melander, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pagastia Oliver, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Pherbecta Steyskal, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phryxe Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17713SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Prionolabis Osten Sacken, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Spiriverpa Irwin & Lyne..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1908Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1794Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tanyptera Latreille, 1848Comb-horned cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18482SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polk County (Wisconsin)
115 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) communis (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Ochlerotatus communis De Geer, 1776
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) diantaeus Howard, Dyar..., 1913And Knab
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) excrucians Walker, 1856Woodland mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) intrudens Dyar, 1919
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) punctor (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Ochlerotatus punctor Kirby, 1837
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes fitchii Felt & Young, 1904Woodland mosquito
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Alepia ancylis Quate & Brown, 2004
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Atrichomelina pubera Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calycomyza jucunda Wulp, 1867
Calycomyza platyptera (Thomson, 1869)⇒ Calycomyza jucunda Wulp, 1867
Chrysops aestuans Wulp, 1867Coastal gilia
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops excitans Walker, 1850Bothersome Deer Fly
Chrysops indus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops mitis Osten Sacken, 1875Benign Deer Fly
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Chrysotoxum fasciolatum (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Chrysotoxum cautum Harris, 1776
Contarinia negundinis Gillette, 1890Box-elder bud gall midge
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house 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
Culiseta impatiens Walker, 1848Snow mosquito
Culiseta minnesotae Barr, 1957
Cylindromyia (Neocyptera) interrupta Meigen, 1824
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) scelio Alexander, 1965
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) remipes Wahlberg, 1839Milkwood
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorina Fallen, 1817Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hybomitra affinis Kirby, 1837
Hybomitra epistates Osten Sacken, 1878Horse fly
Hybomitra trepida McDunnough, 1921Coniferous Horse Fly
Hybomitra zonalis Kirby, 1837Yellowjacket Horse Fly
Laphria sadales Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia lutea Meigen, 1830
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) cinctipes Say, 1823
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) immatura Osten Sacken, 1860
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) triocellata Osten Sacken, 1860
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Nephrotoma alterna Walker, 1848
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Pagastia orthogonia Oliver, 1959Spotted mock orange
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Parhelophilus laetus Loew, 1963Common Bog Fly
Pherbecta limenitis Steyskal, 1956Coast whitethorn
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phryxe vulgaris Fallen, 1810
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Prionolabis habrosyne Alexander, 1970
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Spiriverpa senex Walker, 1848
Stictocephala palmeri Van Duzee, 1908
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stomoxys dacnusa (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus catenatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tanyptera (Tanyptera) dorsalis (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ctenophora dorsalis Osten Sacken, 1864
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylomya pallidifemur Malloch, 1917
Xylomya terminalis Vasey, 1977Rough hedgeparsley
Xylophagus (Xylophagus) cinctus De Geer, 1776Red-belted awl-fly
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Polk County (Wisconsin)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
25
70
77
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
19
38
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