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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Wright County (Minnesota, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
237
1144
1732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
237
1144
1732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
218
1088
1626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
160
941
1443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
35
97
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wright County (Minnesota)
35 Families width 115 Species
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Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito8SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies28SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies15SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae (Curtis, 1833)Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wright County (Minnesota)
97 Genera with 115 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1838Ochlerotatus5SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Asteromyia Felt, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1830Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chirosia Rondani, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies7SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clinohelea Kieffer, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1911Bumble Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1905Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1901Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1967Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18174SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies2SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Malloewia Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Meoneura Rondani, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrina Meigen, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Metalimnobia Matsumura, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neodexiopsis Malloch, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1803
Green Soldier Fly0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
Beet leafminer0SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 19561SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Spelobia Spuler, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyia Latreille, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Stonemyia Brennan, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomys Geoffroy, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1806Common horse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1862Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Vermipardus Stuckenberg, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Winthemia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18482SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wright County (Minnesota)
115 Species
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) communis (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Ochlerotatus communis De Geer, 1776
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anthrax anthrax Schrank, 1781Anthracite Bee-fly
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Asteromyia carbonifera Osten Sacken, 1862Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Campsicnemus scambus Fallen, 1823
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) chalybeus Wiedemann, 1830Violet Leafwalker
Chirosia flavipennis Fallen, 1823
Chrysops aberrans Philip, 1941
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops geminatus Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Chrysops indus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops moechus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Cordilura confusa Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Cordilura ontario Curran, 1929
Criorhina nigriventris Walton, 1911Bare-Cheeked Bumble Fly
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delia linearis Stein, 1898
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) scelio Alexander, 1965
Diplonevra funebris Meigen, 1830
Diplonevra nitidula (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Diplonevra funebris Meigen, 1830
Drosophila neotestacea Grimaldi, Ja..., 1992
Drosophila quinaria Reinhard, 1967Scarlet globemallow
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) flavipes (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalis barda Say, 1829
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) hybridus Loew, 1846
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hybomitra epistates Osten Sacken, 1878Horse fly
Hybomitra illota Osten Sacken, 1876
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hybomitra lurida Fallen, 1817Broad-headed Horse Fly
Hydrellia nobilis Loew, 1862
Hydrotaea unispinosa Stein, 1898Grannybush
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Laphria scorpio Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Liriomyza fricki Spencer, 1965Pointed sandmat
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Meoneura obscurella Fallen, 1823
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Mesembrina decipiens Loew, 1873
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) immatura Osten Sacken, 1860
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Mycetophila curviseta Lundstrom, 1911
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neodexiopsis calopyga Loew, 1872
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Orthocladius (Symposiocladius) smolandicus (Brundin, 1947)⇒ Orthocladius holsatus Goetghebuer, 1937
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) aclista Reinhard, 1956Miniature lupine
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Rhagoletis basiola . Osten Sacken, 1877Rose Hip Fly
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Spelobia (Spelobia) clunipes Meigen, 1830
Sphecomyia vittata Wiedemann, 1830Long-Horned Yellowjacket Fly
Stonemyia rasa Loew, 1869Shaved Horse Fly
Stratiomys badia (Walker, 1849)⇒ Stratiomys badius Walker, 1849
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus calens Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Tabanus trimaculatus Beauvois, 1806Silkyleaf cinquefoil
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Tephritis ovatipennis Foote, 1960Langlois' fontinalis moss
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Urophora (Urophora) cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Urophora stylata Fabricius, 1775
Vermipardus sathon Stuckenberg, 1995
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylomya pallidifemur Malloch, 1917
Xylophagus (Xylophagus) cinctus De Geer, 1776Red-belted awl-fly
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Wright County (Minnesota)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
28
82
98
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
15
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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