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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
148
371
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
148
371
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
137
348
410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
102
288
346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
20
37
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Shelby County (Illinois)
20 Families width 32 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Shelby County (Illinois)
37 Genera with 32 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1805Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1823
Fruit fly0SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Euphylidorea Alexander, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Gymnodia Robineau-Des..., 19381SpeciesTaxom
Helius Lepeletier &..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1758Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1812Green Soldier Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Plecia Wiedemann, 2002love bug1SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shelby County (Illinois)
32 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Euphylidorea (Euphylidorea) auripennis Alexander, 1926
Gymnodia scatophaga Curran, 1938
Helius (Helius) flavipes Macquart, 1855Melon loco
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Lucilia caesar Carolus Linn..., 1758Blow fly
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Odontomyia cincta Olivier, 1812Littleleaf mockorange
Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Platystoma seminationis Fabricius, 1775Fly
Plecia convaluta Yang & Chen, 2002
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sylvicola (Anisopus) punctatus Fabricius, 1787
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Shelby County (Illinois)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
26
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
11
10
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