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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Posey County (Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
229
973
1282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
228
971
1280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
217
933
1215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
158
790
1050
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
37
86
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Posey County
37 Families width 91 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CDTASBPOELMNHX
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies6SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies5SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge0SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae (Zetterstedt, 1837)Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies0SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies11SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Posey County
86 Genera with 91 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Amblypsilopus Bigot, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1943Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Belvosia Robineau-Des..., 19281SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cetema Hendel, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyia Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1800
Glassworm0SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1823Long-Legged Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1905Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1818Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1901Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1775Bot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cyamops Melander, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromyia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Delphinia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Diachlorus Osten Sacken, 1805Yellow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Ditrichophora Cresson, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1823
Fruit fly0SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Gaurax Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres2SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Juriniopsis Townsend, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 18571SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metatrichia Coquillett, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19882SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 18262SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 19491SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neorhynchocephalus Lichtwardt, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Oecothea Curtis, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Oxysarcodexia Townsend, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Phytobia Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1931Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18492SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphium Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Symmerus Walker, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1775Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1805Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichocera Meigen, 1758Winter gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xenox Evenhuis, 17761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Posey County
91 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Amblypsilopus scintillans Loew, 1861
Anopheles (Anopheles) earlei Vargas, 1943Cutleaf meadowparsnip
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Beameromyia vulgaris Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Belvosia townsendi Aldrich, 1928
Boettcheria cimbicis Townsend, 1892
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Campsicnemus scambus Fallen, 1823
Cetema subvittatum Loew, 1863
Chamaemyia herbarum Robineau-Des..., 1830
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Condylostylus patibulatus Say, 1823
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Cuterebra (Cuterebra) americana Fabricius, 1775Woodrat Bot Fly
Cuterebra (Trypoderma) buccata Fabricius, 1775Rabbit Bot Fly
Cyamops nebulosus Melander, 1913Goldentuft
Cylindromyia (Neocyptera) interrupta Meigen, 1824
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delia radicum Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage fly
Delphinia picta Fabricius, 1781Common Picture-Winged Fly
Diachlorus ferrugatus Fabricius, 1805Richard's macromitrium moss
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) chorea Meigen, 1818
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Ditrichophora pulchella (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Gymnoclasiopa pulchella Meigen, 1830
Dryomyza anilis Fallen, 1820Marsh Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Ferdinandea buccata Loew, 1863
Gaurax dorsalis Loew, 1863
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Juriniopsis adusta Wulp, 1888Tachinid Fly
Laphria saffrana Fabricius, 1805
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Medetera signaticornis Loew, 1857
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Metatrichia bulbosa Osten Sacken, 1877
Metopia campestris Fallen, 1810
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Muscina levida Harris, 1780House Fly
Muscina pascuorum Meigen, 1826
Mydaea neobscura Snyder, 1949Digger pine dwarf mistletoe
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Mydas tibialis Wiedemann, 1830Mydas Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neorhynchocephalus sackenii Williston, 1880
Nephrotoma alterna Walker, 1848
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Ophiomyia labiatarum Hering, 1937Blooddrops
Oxysarcodexia ventricosa Wulp, 1895
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) iterans Walker, 1849Repetitive Tachinid Fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) flavicornis Fallen, 1823Leaf-miner fly
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Promachus hinei Bromley, 1931
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Ravinia querula Walker, 1849
Ravinia stimulans Walker, 1849
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Suillia quinquepunctata Say, 1823
Symmerus lautus Loew, 1870
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) ferruginea Fallen, 1820
Tetanocera rotundicornis Loew, 1861
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Tipula erioptera Fabricius, 1805
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Trichocera (Saltrichocera) regelationis Linnaeus, 1758
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xenox tigrinus De Geer, 1776Tiger Bee Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Posey County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
30
69
73
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
17
18
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