Diptera (flies)
of Orange County, California
Yellow background, exotic species.
(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) |
Chironomidae (Midges) |
Western Encephalitis Mosquito,
Culex tarsalis |
Southern House Mosquito, Culex quinquefasciatus |
Intertidal Midge,
Paraclunio alaskensis |
Tanypus sp. |
Subfamily Tanypodinae |
| Chironomidae (Midges) cont. |
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) |
Crane Fly,
Nephrotoma wulpiana |
European Crane Fly,
Tipula paludosa |
Crane Fly,
Tipula (Bellardina) schizomera
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Giant Crane Fly,
Tipula sp. |
Tipula sp. |
| Trichoceridae (Winter Crane Flies) |
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Winter Crane Fly, Trichocera sp. |
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| Brachycera (flies with short antennae) |
| Agromyzidae (Leaf Miner Flies) |
Calycomyza enceliae |
Cerodontha sp.?
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Liriomyza nigriscutellata |
Liriomyza sp. |
Melanagromyza sp. |
| Anthomyiidae (Anthomyiid Flies) |
Root-maggot Fly, Delia sp. |
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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Machimus sp.
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Mallophora fautrix |
Megaphorus megachile |
| Asilidae (Robber Flies) cont. |
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Neoitamius sp. |
Saropogon luteus |
Stenopogon sp. |
Robber Fly |
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| Athericidae (Snipe Flies) |
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Bombyliidae (Bee Flies) |
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Watersnipe Fly,Atherix sp. |
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(separate index page) |
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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) |
Chloropidae (Frit Flies and Grass Flies) |
Aphid Fly, Leucopis sp. |
Aphid Fly, Leucopis sp.
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Chlorops sp. |
Frit or Grass Fly |
Frit Fly |
| Conopidae (Thick-headed Flies) |
Dolichopodidae (Long-legged Flies) |
Subfamily Myopinae |
Physoconops sp. |
Zodion sp. |
Long-legged Fly, Condylostylus sp. |
Long-legged Fly, Pelastoneurus sp.? |
| Dolichopodidae (Long-legged Flies, cont.) |
Long-legged Fly |
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. |
Lispe sp. |
Muscid Fly |
Muscid Fly |
Muscid Fly |
Muscid Fly |
Muscid Fly |
Muscid Fly |
Muscid Fly |
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| Mydidae (Mydas Flies) |
Mythicomyiidae |
Neriidae (Cactus Flies) |
Platystomatidae
(Picture-winged Flies) |
Mydas Fly, Nemomydas sp. |
Mydas Fly,
Pseudonomoneura mydas |
Mythicomyia sp. |
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 |
Flesh Fly, Sarcophaga sp. |
| Sarcophagidae (Flesh Flies, cont.) |
Sepsidae (Black scavenger flies) |
Flesh Fly, Sarcophaga sp. |
Flesh Fly, Wohlfahrtia sp.
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Flesh Fly |
Flesh Fly |
Thermia sp. |
| Stratiomyidae (Soldier flies) |
Soldier Fly, Stratiomys maculosa |
Soldier Fly, Hedriodiscus binotatus |
Black Soldier Fly, Hermetia illucens |
Myxosargus sp. |
Soldier Fly, Odontomyia pilosa |
| Syrphidae (Hover Flies) |
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Tabanidae (Horse Flies) |
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(Separate index page)
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Big black horse Fly,
Tabanus punctifer |
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| Tachinidae |
Archytas sp. |
Archytas sp. |
Catharosia sp. |
Chetogena sp. |
Cylindromyia sp. |
Deopalpus sp. |
Leucostoma sp. |
Ormia sp. |
Pararchytas decisus |
Peleteria sp. |
Ptilodexia sp.? |
Zelia sp. |
Subfamily Dexiinae |
Subfamily Exoristinae |
Subfamily Tachininae |
Tribe Tachinini |
Tribe Voriini
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Tribe Voriini |
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. |
Neotephritis finalis |
Procecidochares sp. |
Tribe Tephritini |
Terellia fuscicornis |
Trupanea femoralis |
Trupanea nigricornis |
Trupanea sp. |
| Therevidae
(Stiletto Flies) |
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Stiletto Fly,
Ozodiceromyia nigrimana |
Thereva sp. |
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| Ulidiidae (Picture-winged Flies) |
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Ceroxys latiusculus |
Notogramma sp. |
Physiphora sp. |
Ulidiidae |
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