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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
218
969
1291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
218
969
1291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
205
930
1218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
150
793
1046
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
31
58
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Spencer County (Indiana)
31 Families width 66 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CASBTMDLKPNHEXO
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito14SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae (Macquart, 1835)Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies12SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Spencer County (Indiana)
58 Genera with 66 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus4SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1867Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1823Long-Legged Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Coproica Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1901Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19333SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1981Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Liancalus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Macrocera Meigen, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metatrichia Coquillett, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Neorhynchocephalus Lichtwardt, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Oecothea Curtis, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phasia Robineau-Des..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1823Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tritoxa Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Spencer County (Indiana)
66 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Stegomyia) mascarensis MacGregor, 1924
Aedes stimulans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ochlerotatus stimulans Walker, 1848
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Boettcheria cimbicis Townsend, 1892
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chrysops aestuans Wulp, 1867Coastal gilia
Condylostylus patibulatus Say, 1823
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delia radicum Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage fly
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) chorea Meigen, 1818
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) scelio Alexander, 1965
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila (Sophophora) sycophila Tsacas, 1981
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 aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Liancalus genualis Loew, 1861
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Macrocera nephrotoma Matile, 1972
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Metatrichia bulbosa Osten Sacken, 1877
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Muscina pascuorum Meigen, 1826
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Neorhynchocephalus sackenii Williston, 1880
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phasia punctigera Townsend, 1891
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Ravinia querula Walker, 1849
Rhamphomyia longicauda Loew, 1861Long-tailed Dance Fly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Themira annulipes Meigen, 1826Sepsid fly
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Tritoxa flexa Wiedemann, 1830Black Onion Fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Spencer County (Indiana)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
26
47
45
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
11
21
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