Diptera (flies)
of Orange County, California
(Click on images or names to open)
Photographed and compiled by Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu)
Department of Developmental and Cell Biology,
University of California, Irvine, CA 92697
and Ron Hemberger |
| Nematocera (flies with long antennae) |
| Bibionidae
(March Flies) |
Cecidomyidae (Gall midges) |
Bibio albipennis |
Dilophus sp. |
Dilophus sp.
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Bibionidae?
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Predaceous cecidomyid |
| Culicidae (mosquitoes) |
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Western Encephalitis Mosquito,
Culex tarsalis |
Southern House Mosquito, Culex quinquefasciatus |
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| Chironomidae
(Midges) |
Intertidal Midge,
Paraclunio alaskensis |
Tanypus sp. |
Subfamily Tanypodinae |
Green Midge, Tanytarsus sp. |
Tribe Chironominae |
Unidentified Midge |
Unidentified Midge |
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Limoniidae
(Limoniid Crane Flies) |
Mycetophilidae
(Fungus Gnats) |
Psychodidae
(Moth Flies) |
Scatopsidae (Minute Black Scavenger Flies) |
Sciaridae (Dark-winged Fungus Gnats) |
Limonia sp. |
Leia varia |
Bathroom Fly, Clogmia albipunctata |
Minute Black Scavenger Fly |
Dark-winged Fungus Gnat |
| Tipulidae (Crane Flies) |
Trichoceridae (Winter Crane Flies) |
Crane Fly,
Nephrotoma wulpiana |
European Crane Fly,
Tipula paludosa |
Crane Fly,
Tipula (Bellardina) schizomera
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Tipula sp. |
Winter Crane Fly, Trichocera sp. |
| Brachycera (flies with short antennae) |
| Agromyzidae (Leaf Miner Flies) |
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Calycomyza enceliae |
Liriomyza nigriscutellata |
Liriomyza sp. |
Melanagromyza sp. |
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| Anthomyiidae (Anthomyiid Flies) |
Root-maggot Fly, Coenosia |
Kelp Fly (Fucellia rufitibia) |
Satellite Fly (Anthomyiid) |
Anthomyiid |
Anthomyiid |
Anthomyiid |
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| Asilidae (Robber Flies) |
Efferia sp. |
Lasiopogon sp.
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Mallophora fautrix |
Megaphorus megachile |
Neoitamius sp. |
| Asilidae (Robber Flies) cont. |
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Athericidae (Snipe Flies) |
Saropogon luteus |
Stenopogon sp. |
Robber Fly |
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Watersnipe Fly,Atherix sp. |
| Bombyliidae (Bee Flies) Bee Fly Behavior, by Hartmut Wisch and Ron Hemberger |
| Clear wings |
Aphoebantus conurus |
Aphoebantus interruptus male |
Aphoebantus interruptus female |
Apolysis sp. |
Geron sp. |
Heterostylum robustum |
Lordotus planus |
Paracosmos sp. |
Toxophora sp. |
Villa lateralis |
Villa sp. |
Villa sp. |
Villa sp. |
Villa sp. |
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| Black patches |
Hemipenthes lepidota |
Hemipenthes sinuosa |
Hemipenthes sp. |
Thyridanthrax atratus |
Villa Miscella |
| Part smoky wings |
Aphoebantus transitus |
Anthracine Bee Fly |
Greater Bee Fly, Bombylius major |
Bombylius (fascialis or lancifer) |
Chrysanthrax (junctura?) |
Chrysanthrax novus |
Chrysanthrax vanus |
Paravilla californica |
Paravilla edititoides |
Paravilla fulvicoma |
Paravilla fumosa |
Paravilla splendida |
Paravilla (syrtis?) |
Paravilla sp. |
Thevenetimyia californica |
Villa sp. |
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| Smoky along wing veins |
Lepidanthrax sp. |
Pantarbes sp. |
Paravilla tricellula |
Villa sp. |
Villa sp.
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Tribe Villini #6 |
Tribe Villini #7 |
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| Spotted wings |
Anthrax Bee Fly,
Anthrax albofasciatus |
Anthrax Bee Fly,
Anthrax irroratus |
Anthrax Bee fly,
Anthrax sp. |
Bombylius (albicapillus?)
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Bombylius curtirhynchus |
Bombylius pygmaeus |
Geminaria canalis |
Ligyra gazophylax |
Neodiplocampta sp. |
Thevenetimyia affinis |
Xenox delila |
Unidentified Bee Fly #22 |
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| Picture wings |
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Conophorus fenestratus |
Exoprosopa doris |
Exoprosopa (fasciata group) |
Exoprosopa fascipennis |
Thyridanthrax nugator |
Poecilanthrax arethusa |
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| Extremely fuzzy body |
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Bee fly, Anastoechus sp. |
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| Calliphoridae (blowflies) |
Blue Bottle Fly, Calliphora sp. |
Hairy Maggot Blowfly,
Chrysomya megacephala |
Green Bottle Fly,
Lucilia (= Phaenicia) sericata |
Bronzy Green Bottle FLy,
Lucilia sp.?
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Cluster Fly, Pollenia |
| Chamaemyiidae (Aphid Flies) |
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Aphid Fly, Leucopis sp. |
Aphid Fly, Leucopis sp.
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| Conopidae (Thick-headed Flies) |
Chloropidae (Frit Flies and Grass Flies) |
Physoconops sp. |
Zodion sp. |
Chlorops sp. |
Frit or Grass Fly |
Frit Fly |
| Dolichopodidae (Long-legged Flies) |
Long-legged Fly, Condylostylus sp. |
Long-legged Fly, Pelastoneurus sp.? |
Long-legged Fly
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Long-legged Fly |
Long-legged Fly |
Long-legged Fly |
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| Drosophilidae (Fruit Flies or Vinegar Flies) |
Empidiidae (Dance Flies, Dagger Flies) |
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Drosophila melanogaster |
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Dance Fly |
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| Ephydridae (Shore Flies) |
Shore Fly, Hydrellia sp. |
Mosillus sp.
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Shore Fly |
Shore Fly |
Shore Fly |
| Fannidae (Lesser House Flies) |
Heleomyzidae |
Lauxaniidae |
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House Fly, Fannia canicularis |
Heliomyzid Fly, Trixoscelis sp. |
Homoneura occidentalis |
Minettia flaveola |
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Lonchaeidae
(Lance Flies) |
Milichiidae |
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Lance Fly |
Milichiid fly |
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| Muscidae (Muscid Flies) |
Helina sp.
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Lispe sp.
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Muscid Fly |
Muscid Fly |
Muscid Fly |
Muscid Fly
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Muscid Fly |
Muscid Fly
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Muscid Fly
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| Mydidae (Mydas Flies) |
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Neriidae (Cactus Flies) |
Platystomatidae
(Picture-winged Flies) |
Mydas Fly, Nemomydas sp. |
Mydas Fly,
Pseudonomoneura mydas |
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Longhorn Cactus Fly, Odontoloxozus longicornis |
Boatman Fly,
Pogonortalis doclea |
Pyrgotidae
(Pyrgotid Flies) |
Rhagionidae (Snipe Flies) |
Sarcophagidae (Flesh Flies) |
Pyrgotid Fly |
Snipe Fly |
Snipe Fly |
Satellite fly,
Subfamily Miltogramminae |
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| Sarcophagidae (Flesh Flies, cont.) |
Flesh Fly, Sarcophaga sp. |
Flesh Fly, Sarcophaga sp. |
Flesh Fly, Wohlfahrtia sp.
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Flesh Fly |
Flesh Fly |
| Sepsidae (Black scavenger flies) |
Stratiomyidae (Soldier flies) |
Thermia sp. |
Soldier Fly, Stratiomys maculosa |
Soldier Fly, Hedriodiscus binotatus |
Black Soldier Fly, Hermetia illucens |
Soldier Fly, Odontomyia pilosa |
| Syrphidae (Hover Flies) |
Allograpta micrura |
Allograpta obliqua |
Asemosyrphus polygrammus |
Chrysotoxum sp. |
Flower Fly,
Copestylum apiciferum |
Flower Fly,
Copestylum avidum |
Flower Fly,
Copestylum marginatum |
Mexican Cactus Fly,
Copestylum mexicana |
Flower Fly,
Copestylum sp. |
Flower Fly,
Copestylum sp. |
Rat-tailed Maggot Fly,
Eristalis tenax |
Rat-tailed Maggot Fly, Eristalis sp. |
Rat-tailed maggot fly, Eristalis sp. |
Eristalinus aeneus |
Eristalinus taeniops |
Eristalinus sp.? |
Eumerus sp. |
Eumerus sp. |
Eupeodes sp. |
Eupeodes sp. |
Helophilus sp. |
Melangyna sp. |
Myolepta sp.
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Nausigaster sp. |
Orthonevra sp. |
Rat-tailed Maggot Fly,
Palpada mexicana |
Rat-tailed Maggot Fly, Palpada sp. |
Rat-tailed Maggot Fly, Palpada sp. |
Paragus sp. |
Platycheirus sp. |
Four-spotted Aphid Fly,
Pseudodoros clavatus |
Scaeva pyrastri |
Sphaerophoria sp. |
Sphaerophoria sp. |
Sphaerophoria sp. |
Sphaerophoria sp. |
Syritta pipiens |
Syrphus sp. |
Toxomerus marginatus |
Toxomerus occidentalis |
Unidentified Hover Fly #1 |
Unidentified Hover Fly #2 |
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| Tabanidae (Horse Flies) |
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Big black horse Fly,
Tabanus punctifer |
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| Tachinidae |
Archytas sp. |
Archytas sp. |
Chetogena sp. |
Cylindromyia sp. |
Deopalpus sp. |
Ormia sp. |
Peleteria sp. |
Ptilodexia sp.? |
Zelia sp. |
Subfamily Dexiinae |
Subfamily Exoristinae |
Subfamily Tachininae |
Tribe Voriini
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Tachinid Fly |
Tachinid Fly |
Tachinid Fly |
Tachinid Fly |
Tachinid Fly |
Tachinid Fly |
Tachinid Fly |
Feather-legged Fly |
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| Tephritidae (Fruit Flies) |
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Mediterranean Fruit Fly (Medfly), Ceratitis capitata |
Euaresta stigmatica
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Eutreta sp. |
Neaspilota sp. |
Neotephritis finalis |
Procecidochares sp. |
Tribe Tephritini |
Trupanea nigricornis |
Trupanea sp. |
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| Therevidae
(Stiletto Flies) |
Ulidiidae (Picture-winged Flies) |
Stiletto Fly,
Ozodiceromyia nigrimana |
Thereva sp. |
Ceroxys latiusculus |
Notogramma sp. |
Physiphora sp. |
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