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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Riverton (Sangamon County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
42
70
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
42
70
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
40
68
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
67
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
15
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Riverton (Illinois)
14 Families width 12 Species
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Riverton (Illinois)
15 Genera with 12 Species
Apiocera Westwood, 1835
Flower-loving flies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1826Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1838Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1921Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Helius Lepeletier &..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1758Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Physoconops Szilady, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Riverton (Illinois)
12 Species
Calliphora (Calliphora) erythrocephala (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Calliphorinae erythrocephala Macquart, 1834
Chrysops aberrans Philip, 1941
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Drosophila (Drosophila) hydei Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Helius (Helius) flavipes Macquart, 1855Melon loco
Lucilia caesar Carolus Linn..., 1758Blow fly
Megaselia palpata Brues, 1919
Physoconops (Pachyconops) brachyrhynchus Macquart, 1843
Platypalpus aequalis Loew, 1864
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Villa lateralis Say, 1823
Xylota bicolor Loew, 1864

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Riverton (Illinois)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
12
13
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
2
1
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