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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
289
1549
2223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
287
1547
2222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
269
1494
2114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
187
1284
1842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
36
100
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for St. Louis County (Missouri)
36 Families width 119 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CSBTPAMRXDEOH
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito16SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies23SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies7SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies6SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae (Newman, 1834)Forest Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies4SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge0SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for St. Louis County (Missouri)
100 Genera with 119 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus5SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Borophaga Enderlein, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Brunettia Annandale, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1948Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Campylocheta Rondani, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Carbonia Robineau-Des..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1830Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1830Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1794Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1931Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Eriothrix Meigen, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Erycia Robineau-Des..., 18111SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Gasterophilus Leach, 1776Horse bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Helius Lepeletier &..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Hovatipula Alexander, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1919Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Laphystia Lapkystiella..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lepidophora Westwood, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanophora Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Perrisia Rondani, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Rainieria Rondani, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1803
Hornet Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1855Common horse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly4SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tricyphona Zetterstedt, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Zonosemata Benjamin, 18301SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St. Louis County (Missouri)
119 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus Theobald, 1901Asian Bush Mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bradysia tilicola Loew, 1850
Brunettia nitida Banks, 1901
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora livida Hall, 1948
Campylocheta plathypenae Sabrosky, 1975
Carbonia lenticularis
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) chalybeus Wiedemann, 1830Violet Leafwalker
Chaoborus (Chaoborus) flavicans Meigen, 1830
Chrysomya megacephala Fabricius, 1794Blow fly
Chrysopilus thoracicus Fabricius, 1805Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Cricotopus (Isocladius) trifasciatus Meigen, 1813Non-biting midge
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Neoculex) apicalis (Adams, 1903)⇒ Psorophora cingulata Fabricius, 1805
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Dasineura glandis Felt, 1908
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Dialysis rufithorax Say, 1823
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Empis (Coptophlebia) dasychira Mik, 1878
Eriothrix penitalis Coquillett, 1897
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Erycia triquetra Olivier, 1811
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Gasterophilus intestinalis De Geer, 1776Horse bot
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Helius (Helius) flavipes Macquart, 1855Melon loco
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Hovatipula megalothorax Alexander, 1955
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Laphria index Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphystia sexfasciata Say, 1823
Lepidophora lepidocera Wiedemann, 1828Scaly Bee Fly
Leptogaster atridorsalis Back, 1909
Liriomyza brassicae Riley, 1885Cabbage leaf miner
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Mallota cimbiciformis Fallen, 1817
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanophora roralis Linnaeus, 1758Dark-winged Woodlouse-fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Ophiomyia tiliae Couden, 1908
Perrisia vitis idaea (Kieffer, 1909)⇒ Dasineura vitisidaea Kieffer, 1909
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) agromyzina Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Prosimulium mixtum Syme & Davies, 1958
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Psorophora (Grabhamia) discolor Coquillett, 1903
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Pyrgota valida Harris, 1841
Rainieria antennaepes Say, 1823
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Rhagoletis completa Cresson, 1929Husk maggot
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Sphiximorpha willistoni Kahl, 1897
Stomoxys dacnusa (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758
Symplecta (Symplecta) cana Walker, 1848
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Tabanus sulcifrons (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Tabanus fulcifrons Macquart, 1855
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Tipula (Lunatipula) dorsimacula Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Tipula (Triplicitipula) triplex Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Tricyphona (Tricyphona) inconstans (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Pedicia inconstans Osten Sacken, 1859
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Zonosemata electa Say, 1830Pepper maggot

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in St. Louis County (Missouri)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
27
78
83
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
22
36
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
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Diptera at dyntaxa.se
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