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 |

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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