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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
220
971
1429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
220
971
1429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
202
912
1316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
149
795
1159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
42
115
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Portage County (Wisconsin)
42 Families width 156 Species
#CHTASPBORDXMEL
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito10SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies21SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies24SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies10SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies12SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies6SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae (Verrall, 1901)Wood soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Portage County (Wisconsin)
115 Genera with 156 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRSTXZ
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus6SpeciesTaxom
Amoebaleria Garrett, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Atrichomelina Cresson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Callopistromyia Hendel, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsis Loew, 1868
Banded-Wing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorops Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies12SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Cladura Osten Sacken, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Coenomyia Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Compsobata Czerny, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromyia Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dasylechia Williston, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Diastata Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Dichaeta Meigen, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Diclasiopa Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dicranophragma Osten Sacken..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 19383SpeciesTaxom
Diplotoxa Loew, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly4SpeciesTaxom
Dyctia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Elgiva Meigen, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Eurithia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Hecamedoides Hendel, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18173SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Icosta Speiser, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Icterica Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Lepidophora Westwood, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19653SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Lispocephala Pokorny, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Loxocera Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neoscinella Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Opomyza Fallen, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Pherbellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18221SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoleria Garrett, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopachychaeta Strobl, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Pterella Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Pteromicra Lioy, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18492SpeciesTaxom
Renocera Hendel, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhysophora Cresson, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Saropogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 18622SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Schoenomyza Haliday, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Seioptera Kirby, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Sepedon Latreille, 19204SpeciesTaxom
Sphyracephala Say, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomys Geoffroy, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Strauzia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1855Common horse flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Taeniaptera Macquart, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18475SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18331SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1824Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1911Cranefly5SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Traginops Coquillett, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Trypetoptera Hendel, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Zeros Cresson, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Portage County (Wisconsin)
156 Species
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantator Coquillett, 1903Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Atrichomelina pubera Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Boettcheria cimbicis Townsend, 1892
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Callopistromyia annulipes Macquart, 1855Peacock Fly
Callopistromyia strigula Loew, 1873
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Chlorops certimus Adams, 1904
Chlorops obscuricornis Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Chrysopilus thoracicus Fabricius, 1805Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Chrysops brunneus Hine, 1903Desert bearpoppy
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops delicatulus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops excitans Walker, 1850Bothersome Deer Fly
Chrysops geminatus Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Chrysops macquarti Philip, 1961
Chrysops mitis Osten Sacken, 1875Benign Deer Fly
Chrysops moechus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops montanus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Cladura flavoferruginea Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Coenomyia ferruginea Scopoli, 1763Stink Fly
Compsobata univitta Walker, 1849
Cordilura (Achaetella) varipes Walker, 1849
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Cylindromyia carolinae Robineau-Des..., 1830
Dasylechia atrox Williston, 1883
Diastata repleta Walker, 1849
Dichaeta caudata Fallen, 1813
Diclasiopa lacteipennis Loew, 1862
Dicranophragma (Dicranophragma) angustulum Alexander, 1929
Dictya expansa Steyskal, 1938Pinemat
Dictya pictipes Loew, 1859
Dictya sabroskyi Steyskal, 1938Pinemat
Diplotoxa inclinata Becker, 1912
Diplotoxa nigripes Coquillett, 1910
Diplotoxa versicolor Loew, 1863
Drosophila (Drosophila) immigrans Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Elachiptera erythropleura Sabrosky, 1948Pineland milkpea
Elgiva solicita Harris, 1780
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Eucelatoria heliothis Sabrosky, 1981
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Eurithia anthophila Robineau-Des..., 1830
Eurosta comma (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Eurosta floridensis Foote, 1977
Eutreta (Eutreta) novaeboracensis Fitch, 1855
Hecamedoides unispinosus Collin, 1943
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Holopogon guttulus Wiedemann, 1821
Hybomitra epistates Osten Sacken, 1878Horse fly
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hybomitra lurida Fallen, 1817Broad-headed Horse Fly
Icterica seriata Loew, 1862
Lasiopogon terricolus Johnson, 1900
Lepidophora lutea Painter, 1962Hunchback Bee Fly
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptopsilopa atrimana Loew, 1878
Limnia boscii Robineau-Des..., 1830
Limnia conica Steyskal, 1978Parry's ceanothus
Limnia loewi Steyskal, 1965Bolinas ceanothus
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Lispocephala parydra Hardy, 1981
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Machimus lecythus Walker, 1849
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Opomyza petrei Mesnil, 1934
Oscinella (Oscinella) frit Linnaeus, 1758Frit fly
Paracladopelma nixe Townes, 1945
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Parydra (Parydra) aquila Fallen, 1813
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) nigripennis Fallen, 1823
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Pseudoleria placata Hutton, 1901
Pseudopachychaeta approximatonervis Zetterstedt, 1848
Pterella trichiosoma Rohdendorf, 1927
Pteromicra pleuralis Cresson, 1920
Pteromicra sphenura Steyskal, 1954Santa Barbara ceanothus
Ravinia anxia Walker, 1849Flesh fly
Ravinia querula Walker, 1849
Renocera brevis Cresson, 1920
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Rhysophora robusta Cresson, 1924
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
Scatella (Scatella) stagnalis Fallen, 1813Shore Fly
Scatella favillacea Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Scathophaga odontosternita Feng, 1999
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Schoenomyza chrysostoma Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Sepedon armipes Loew, 1859
Sepedon fuscipennis Loew, 1859
Sepedon gracilicornis Orth, 1986
Sepedon tenuicornis Cresson, 1920
Sphyracephala brevicornis Say, 1817
Stratiomys bruneri Johnson, 1895
Strauzia longipennis Wiedemann, 1830Peacock fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus americanus (Forster, 1771)⇒ Diachlorus ferrugatus Fabricius, 1805
Tabanus marginalis Fabricius, 1805
Tabanus pumilus Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tabanus sackeni Fairchild, 1934Wright's bryum moss
Tabanus sagax Osten Sacken, 1876
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Tabanus sulcifrons (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Tabanus fulcifrons Macquart, 1855
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Taeniaptera trivittata Macquart, 1835Cretan bryony
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) ferruginea Fallen, 1820
Tetanocera annae Steyskal, 1938Pinemat
Tetanocera loewi Steyskal, 1959Lemmon's ceanothus
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Themira minor Haliday, 1833
Thereva frontalis Say, 1824
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Tipula (Nippotipula) metacomet Alexander, 1965
Tipula (Platytipula) ultima Alexander, 1915
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Tipula (Yamatotipula) sayi Alexander, 1911
Trypetoptera canadensis Macquart, 1843
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Zeros flavipes Williston, 1896

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Portage County (Wisconsin)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
35
102
132
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
13
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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