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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
91
185
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
91
185
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
89
182
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
76
154
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
24
51
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West (Effingham County Illinois)
24 Families width 39 Species
#SBCMTEDOA
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae (Schiner, 1868)Dixid Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West (Effingham County Illinois)
51 Genera with 39 Species
#ACDEFGHLMNOPRST
Allognosta Osten Sacken, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1781Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Compsobata Czerny, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Cryptomeigenia Brauer & von..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1957Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Dyctia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Euxesta Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Helicobia Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Lamprempis Wheeler & Me..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1758Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Malloewia Sabrosky, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pterogramma Spuler, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1849Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Trachyopella Duda, 19861SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West (Effingham County Illinois)
39 Species
Allognosta fuscitarsis Say, 1823
Anthrax anthrax Schrank, 1781Anthracite Bee-fly
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Compsobata univitta Walker, 1849
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) infuscatus Malloch, 1915
Culicoides sonorensis (Wirth & Jones, 1957)⇒ Culicoides occidentalis Wirth & Jones, 1957
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Drosophila putrida Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Epistrophe xanthostoma Williston, 1887Emarginate Smoothtail
Eumerus strigatus Fallen, 1817Hover fly
Euxesta notata Wiedemann, 1830Cherry worm
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Helicobia rapax Walker, 1849
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Heterotrissocladius changi Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Lamprempis diaphorina Osten Sacken, 1887
Lejops (Anasimyia) chrysostomus Wiedemann, 1830
Liriomyza fricki Spencer, 1965Pointed sandmat
Lucilia caesar Carolus Linn..., 1758Blow fly
Malloewia setulosa Malloch, 1918
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Ophiomyia similata Malloch, 1918
Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Pelastoneurus vagans Loew, 1861
Pterogramma palliceps Johnson, 1915
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) adusta Loew, 1862Native cabbage leaf miner
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Symplecta (Symplecta) cana Walker, 1848
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Temnostoma balyras Walker, 1849Yellow-Haired Falsehorn
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Trachyopella (Trachyopella) nuda Rohacek & Ma..., 1986Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in West (Effingham County Illinois)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
20
39
31
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
12
8
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