Endopterygota

Diptera - Crane flies, mosquitoes, midges and gnats

FamilyCommon NameSelected Genus and SpeciesImage
Anisopodidae Wood gnats Sylvicola fenestralis
Axymyiidae Gnats Axymyia furcata
Bibionidae March flies Bibio johannis
Blephariceridae Net-winged midges Blepharicera fasciata
Bolitophilidae Fungus gnats Bolitophila cinerea
Canthyloscelidae Midges Synneuron decipiens
Cecidomyiidae Gall midges Catocha americana
Ceratopogonidae Biting midges Culicoides sonorensis
Chaoboridae Phantom midges Chaoborus flavicans
Chironomidae Non-biting midges Chironomus plumosus
Corethrellidae Frog-biting midges Corethrella brakeleyi
Culicidae Mosquitoes Culiseta longiareolata
Cylindrotomidae Long-bodied crane flies Cylindrotoma distinctissima
Deuterophlebiidae Mountain midges Deuterophlebia mirabilis
Diadocidiidae Woodland flies Diadocidia borealis
Ditomyiidae Fungus gnats Symmerus annulatus
Dixidae Meniscus midges Dixa nebulosa
Hesperinidae March flies Hesperinus brevifrons
Keroplatidae Fungus gnats Platyura marginata
Limoniidae Crane flies Limonia humidicola
Lygistorrhinidae Long-beaked fungus gnats Lygistorrhina sanctaecatharinae
Mycetophilidae Fungus gnats Exechia spinuligera
Nymphomyiidae Flies Nymphomyia alba
Pachyneuridae Gnats Cramptonomyia spenceri
Pediciidae Hairy-eyed craneflies Pedicia rivosa
Psychodidae Drain flies Clogmia albipunctata
Ptychopteridae Phantom crane flies Ptychoptera contaminata
Rangomaramidae Llong-winged fungus gnats Rangomarama edwardsi
Scatopsidae Minute black scavenger flies Aztecatopse amorimi
Sciaridae Dark-winged fungus gnats Sciara hemerobioides
Simuliidae Black flies Simulium trifasciatum
Tanyderidae Primitive crane flies Protoplasa fitchii
Thaumaleidae Solitary midges Thaumalea verralli
Tipulidae Crane flies Nephrotoma appendiculata
Trichoceridae Winter crane flies Trichocera hiemalis
Valeseguyidae Wood gnats Valeseguya rieki

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