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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Shiawassee County (Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
277
1552
2436
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
277
1552
2436
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
262
1504
2335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
194
1360
2154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
34
111
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Shiawassee County
34 Families width 146 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CSABMTPDOLEHX
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito15SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies27SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies7SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids5SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies15SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies6SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies7SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae (Meigen, 1820)Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Shiawassee County
111 Genera with 146 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1823Ochlerotatus7SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1926Greater Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1849Leafwalkers3SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1830Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies7SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1896Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1902Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly3SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Gasterophilus Leach, 1776Horse bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Glutops Burgess, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Gnophomyia Osten Sacken, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hammerschmidtia Schummel, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Hypoderma Latreille, 1758Bomb flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycoriella Frey, 1942
0SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1794Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 18262SpeciesTaxom
Nannoodes Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1849Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Pentaneura Philippi, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Pherbecta Steyskal, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Protocalliphora Hough, 1924Bird blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1944Fire Ant Decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rainieria Rondani, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sciara Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Sphyracephala Say, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1806Common horse flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tachypeza Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1887Falsehorn Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18435SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thyridanthrax Osten Sacken, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trypetoptera Hendel, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Uramya Robineau-Des..., 18921SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Wohlfahrtia Brauer & Ber..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1901Bromeliad Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shiawassee County
146 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Anopheles (Anopheles) freeborni Aitken, 1939
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bombylius (Parabombylius) fraudulentus Johnson, 1907Pine barren stitchwort
Bombylius maculosus Painter, 1926
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Bradysia tilicola Loew, 1850
Camptocladius tritoma (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Orthocladiinae tritoma Kieffer, 1921
Cerodontha (Icteromyza) longipennis Loew, 1869
Cerotainia macrocera Say, 1823
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) libo Walker, 1849Long-Haired Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus anthreas Walker, 1849
Chaoborus (Chaoborus) flavicans Meigen, 1830
Chrysops aestuans Wulp, 1867Coastal gilia
Chrysops asbestos Philip, 1950Thicket shadbush
Chrysops calvus Pechuman & T..., 1967
Chrysops geminatus Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Chrysops moechus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops noctifer Osten Sacken, 1877
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Chrysotoxum derivatum (Walker, 1849)⇒ Chrysotoxum caucasicum Sack, 1930
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culiseta (Climacura) melanura Coquillett, 1902Black-tailed mosquito
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila putrida Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Gasterophilus intestinalis De Geer, 1776Horse bot
Glutops singularis Burgess, 1878
Gnophomyia tristissima Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Hammerschmidtia sedmani Vockeroth, M..., 2019
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hemipenthes morio Linnaeus, 1758Black Banded Bee Fly
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hybomitra lurida Fallen, 1817Broad-headed Horse Fly
Hybomitra trepida McDunnough, 1921Coniferous Horse Fly
Hypoderma bovis Linnaeus, 1758Northern cattle grub
Leptogaster atridorsalis Back, 1909
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia nigriceps Loew, 1866
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Melangyna (Melangyna) umbellatarum Fabricius, 1794
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Microchrysa flavicornis Meigen, 1822Green gem
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Microdon (Dimeraspis) abditus Thompson, 1981
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Muscina levida Harris, 1780House Fly
Muscina pascuorum Meigen, 1826
Nannoodes pseudocistela A. Handlirsch, 1906
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Paracladopelma winnelli Jackson, 1977Mohave fishhook cactus
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pegomya flavifrons Walker, 1849
Pentaneura inconspicua Malloch, 1915
Pherbecta limenitis Steyskal, 1956Coast whitethorn
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Polypedilum simulans (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901
Protocalliphora hirundo Shannon & Do..., 1924Pallid suncup
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Pseudacteon onyx Steyskal, 1944Fresno mat
Rainieria antennaepes Say, 1823
Rhagoletis basiola . Osten Sacken, 1877Rose Hip Fly
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) bryanti (Johnson, 1909)⇒ Limonia bryanti Johnson, 1909
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sciara sciophila Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) bifasciata Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Sphiximorpha willistoni Kahl, 1897
Sphyracephala brevicornis Say, 1817
Stenopogon inquinatus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Strongylogaster distans Norton, 1868
Strongylogaster tacita Norton, 1860
Symplecta (Trimicra) pilipes Fabricius, 1787Crane fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tabanus sackeni Fairchild, 1934Wright's bryum moss
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Tabanus sulcifrons (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Tabanus fulcifrons Macquart, 1855
Tabanus trimaculatus Beauvois, 1806Silkyleaf cinquefoil
Tachypeza fenestrata (Say, 1823)⇒ Tachydromia sabulosa Meigen, 1830
Temnostoma balyras Walker, 1849Yellow-Haired Falsehorn
Temnostoma trifasciatum Robertson, 1901
Temnostoma venustum Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Tephritis pura (Loew, 1873)⇒ Campiglossa plantaginis Haliday, 1833
Terellia (Terellia) ruficauda Fabricius, 1794Root-maggot fly
Tetanocera (Chaetotetanocera) robusta Loew, 1847
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) fuscinervis Zetterstedt, 1838
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Tetanocera vicina Macquart, 1843American melonleaf
Themira putris Linnaeus, 1758
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Trypetoptera canadensis Macquart, 1843
Uramya limacodis Townsend, 1892
Villa aenea Coquillett, 1887
Villa alternata Say, 1823
Villa fulviana Say, 1824Tawny-tailed Bee Fly
Wohlfahrtia vigil Walker, 1849Fox Maggot
Wyeomyia smithii Coquillett, 1901Pitcher plant mosquito
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Shiawassee County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
28
87
116
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
24
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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