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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Will County (Northwestern Illinois, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
284
1440
2170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
284
1440
2170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
261
1377
2055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
181
1170
1784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
34
75
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Will County
34 Families width 98 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CHASTMPODEBX
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito26SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies10SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies4SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids5SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies4SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Will County
75 Genera with 98 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTUX
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus10SpeciesTaxom
Amoebaleria Garrett, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1848Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1920Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coptera Say, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1775Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1858Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Emmesomyia Malloch, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Eudasyphora Townsend, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Hartigia Schiodte, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1775Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1950Sand Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lynchia Weyenbergh, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1882Green Soldier Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Physiphora Fallen, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Pilaria Sintenis, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Psilota Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1908Gang Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalomyia Rübsaamen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1859Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Trachyopella Duda, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Trichopoda Berthold, 1781Feather-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trypetoptera Hendel, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Will County
98 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus Theobald, 1901Asian Bush Mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) communis (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Ochlerotatus communis De Geer, 1776
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes stimulans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ochlerotatus stimulans Walker, 1848
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Amoebaleria helvola Loew, 1862
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) walkeri Theobald, 1901Walker'S Anopheles
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Coenosia frisoni Malloch, 1920
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Culex (Culex) declarator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Cuterebra (Cuterebra) americana Fabricius, 1775Woodrat Bot Fly
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) scelio Alexander, 1965
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Drosophila (Dorsilopha) busckii (Cocquillett, 1901)⇒ Drosophila busckii Cocquillett, 1901
Drosophila (Drosophila) repleta Wollaston, 1858False gilia
Dryomyza anilis Fallen, 1820Marsh Fly
Emmesomyia socialis Stein, 1898
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) flavipes (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalis barda Say, 1829
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eudasyphora canadiana Cuny, 1980
Eutreta (Metatephritis) diana Osten Sacken, 1877
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Hartigia trimaculata Say, 1824Rose Shoot Sawfly
Hydrotaea houghi Malloch, 1916House fly
Laphria grossa Fabricius, 1775
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Lutzomyia californica Fairchild G...., 1957
Lutzomyia cubensis Fairchild & ..., 1950
Lynchia americana Leach, 1817
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Odontomyia (Catatasina) pubescens Day, 1882
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Physiphora alceae Preyssler, 1791Picture-Winged Fly
Pilaria imbecilla Osten Sacken, 1860
Polypedilum cyclus Zhang & Wang, 2005
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psorophora (Psorophora) howardii Coquillett, 1901
Psorophora horrida (Dyar & Knab, 1908)⇒ Psorophora horridus Dyar & Knab, 1908
Rhopalomyia solidaginis Loew, 1862Goldenrod Bunch Gall
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus subsimilis Bellardi, 1859
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Thaumatomyia bistriata Walker, 1849
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Trachyopella (Trachyopella) straminea Rohacek & Ma..., 1986
Trichopoda (Galactomyia) pennipes Fabricius, 1781Feather Legged Fly
Trypetoptera canadensis Macquart, 1843
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Will County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
28
53
54
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
22
44
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