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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Yellowstone County (Montana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
142
495
650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
142
495
650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
132
474
618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
100
405
542
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
19
38
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Yellowstone County
19 Families width 43 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids10SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae (Curtis, 1833)Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Yellowstone County
38 Genera with 43 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Acricotopus Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1850Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19294SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1992Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19781SpeciesTaxom
Lydina Robineau-Des..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Myiopharus Brauer & Ber..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Parkeria1SpeciesTaxom
Phasia Robineau-Des..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Plecia Wiedemann, 1969love bug1SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1914Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1822Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Yellowstone County
43 Species
Acricotopus nitidellus Malloch, 1915
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Chrysops ater Macquart, 1850Black Deer Fly
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) annulator Goetghebuer, 1927Anglevein fern
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) infuscatus Malloch, 1915
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) trifascia Edwards, 1929
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Diplonevra nitidula (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Diplonevra funebris Meigen, 1830
Drosophila neotestacea Grimaldi, Ja..., 1992
Eukiefferiella claripennis Lundbeck, 1898
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hybomitra lurida Fallen, 1817Broad-headed Horse Fly
Limnia fitchi Steyskal, 1978Parry's ceanothus
Lydina aenea Meigen, 1824
Myiopharus dorsalis Coquillett, 1898
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) mallochi Kieffer, 1919
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) robacki Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Parkeria flavipalpis
Phasia (Phasia) barbifrons Girschner, 1887
Physocephala texana Williston, 1882
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Plecia exechia Hardy & Delf..., 1969
Sarcophaga cooleyi (Parker, 1914)⇒ Neobellieria cooleyi Parker, 1914
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Simulium (Simulium) decorum Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Simulium (Simulium) venustum Say, 1823Maculate-legged black fly
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Suillia nemorum Meigen, 1830
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Terellia (Cerajocera) occidentalis Snow, 1894
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Tetanocera vicina Macquart, 1843American melonleaf
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Yellowstone County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
14
25
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
13
19
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