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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region St. Louis County (Minnesota, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
220
1036
1569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
220
1036
1569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
198
966
1437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
146
832
1243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
28
70
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for St. Louis County (Minnesota)
28 Families width 78 Species
#CABTSODMHPX
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids7SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies18SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae (Macquart, 1835)Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for St. Louis County (Minnesota)
70 Genera with 78 Species
#ABCDEFHILMNOPRSTVX
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1904Ochlerotatus5SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1781Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Callopistromyia Hendel, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsis Loew, 1849Banded-Wing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1775Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dictyacium Steyskal, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1992Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1883Clegs1SpeciesTaxom
Helicobia Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hiatomyia Shannon, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1823Bee-like robber flies3SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrina Meigen, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pagastia Oliver, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Panzeria Robineau-Des..., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
Beet leafminer0SpeciesTaxom
Pherbecta Steyskal, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Poecilanthrax Osten Sacken, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1964Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1964Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1862Falsehorn Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly3SpeciesTaxom
Trichobius Gervais, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St. Louis County (Minnesota)
78 Species
Ablabesmyia illinoensis Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) communis (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Ochlerotatus communis De Geer, 1776
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) euedes Howard, Dyar..., 1913And Knab
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) riparius Dyar & Knab, 1907
Aedes fitchii Felt & Young, 1904Woodland mosquito
Anthrax anthrax Schrank, 1781Anthracite Bee-fly
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Boettcheria latisterna Parker, 1914Stipulated cinquefoil
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Callopistromyia annulipes Macquart, 1855Peacock Fly
Campsicnemus scambus Fallen, 1823
Chaetopsis massyla Walker, 1849
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Cordilura confusa Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Cuterebra (Trypoderma) buccata Fabricius, 1775Rabbit Bot Fly
Dictyacium firmum Steyskal, 1956Coast whitethorn
Drosophila neotestacea Grimaldi, Ja..., 1992
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eutreta (Metatephritis) diana Osten Sacken, 1877
Haematopota subcylindrica Pandelle, 1883Levels cleg
Helicobia rapax Walker, 1849
Helophilus (Helophilus) hybridus Loew, 1846
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hiatomyia cyanescens Loew, 1863
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hybomitra illota Osten Sacken, 1876
Hybomitra lurida Fallen, 1817Broad-headed Horse Fly
Hybomitra zonalis Kirby, 1837Yellowjacket Horse Fly
Ischiolepta hyalophora Buck & Marshall, 2002
Laphria index Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria macquarti (Banks, 1917)⇒ Lampria macquarti Perty, 1833
Laphria sericea Say, 1823
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Mesembrina decipiens Loew, 1873
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Microdon (Microdon) tristis Loew, 1864
Micropsectra penicillata Anderson, St..., 2013
Micropsectra subletteorum Anderson, St..., 2013
Mycetophila stricklandi Laffoon, 1957
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Pagastia orthogonia Oliver, 1959Spotted mock orange
Panzeria platycarina Tothill, 1921
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pherbecta limenitis Steyskal, 1956Coast whitethorn
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Poecilanthrax tegminipennis Say, 1824
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) polygonia Okada, 1956
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Spilomyia sayi Goot, 1964Four-Lined Hornet Fly
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Suillia longipennis Loew, 1862
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tanytarsus dendyi Sublette, 1964
Temnostoma alternans Loew, 1864Wasp-Like Falsehorn
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Tipula (Platytipula) ultima Alexander, 1915
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Trichobius joblingi Wenzel, 1966
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Villa lateralis Say, 1823
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylophagus (Xylophagus) cinctus De Geer, 1776Red-belted awl-fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in St. Louis County (Minnesota)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
23
59
61
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
11
17
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