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) |
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Bibio albipennis |
Dilophus orbatus |
Dilophus sp. |
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| Cecidomyiidae (Gall midges) The Gall Midges of California |
Creosote Stem Gall Midge, Asphondylia auripila |
Saltbush Gall Midge,
Asphondylia (solidaginis?) |
Lasioptera sp. |
Willow Leaf Gall Midge,
Lestodiplosis sp. |
Willow Rosette Gall Midge, Rabdophaga salicisbrassicoides
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Sage Leaf Gall Midge,
Rhopalomyia audibertiae |
Coyote Bush Bud Gall Midge,
Rhopalomyia californica |
Honeysuckle Gall Midge, Rhopalomia lonicera |
Gall from Sponge Gall Midge,
Rhopalomyia pomum |
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| Chironomidae (Midges) |
Intertidal Midge,
Paraclunio alaskensis |
Tanypus sp. |
Subfamily Orthocladiinae |
Subfamily Tanypodinae,
Tribe Macropelopiini |
Green Midge, Tanytarsus sp. |
Tribe Chironominae |
Unidentified Midge |
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| Culicidae (Mosquitoes) |
Yellow Fever Mosquito,
Aedes aegypti |
Asian Tiger Mosquito,
Aedes albopictus |
Western Encephalitis Mosquito,
Culex tarsalis |
Southern House Mosquito,
Culex quinquefasciatus |
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Limoniidae
(Limoniid Crane Flies) |
Mycetophilidae
(Fungus Gnats) |
Psychodidae
(Moth Flies) |
Scatopsidae (Minute Black Scavenger Flies) |
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Limonia sp. |
Leia varia |
Bathroom Fly,
Clogmia albipunctata |
Minute Black Scavenger Fly, Psectrosciara sp. |
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| Sciaridae (Dark-winged Fungus Gnats) |
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Dark-winged Fungus Gnat, Eugnoriste sp. |
Dark-winged Fungus Gnat |
Dark-winged Fungus Gnat |
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| Tipulidae (Crane Flies) |
Nephrotoma wulpiana |
European Crane Fly,
Tipula paludosa |
Tipula (Bellardina) schizomera
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Tipula sp., subgenus Hesperotipula |
Tipula sp; subgenus Lunatipula |
| Tipulidae (Crane Flies) cont. |
Trichoceridae (Winter Crane Flies) |
Giant Crane Fly, Tipula sp. |
Giant Crane Fly, Tipula sp. |
Giant Crane Fly, Tipula sp. |
Crane Fly, Tipula sp. |
Winter Crane Fly, Trichocera sp. |
| Brachycera (flies with short antennae) |
| Agromyzidae (Leaf Miner Flies) |
Calycomyza enceliae |
Cerodontha dorsalis |
Cerodontha sp.? |
Liriomyza nigriscutellata |
Liriomyza sp. |
Melanagromyza sp. |
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| Anthomyiidae (Anthomyiid Flies) |
Anthomyia obscuripennis |
Anthomyia ochripes |
Root-maggot Fly, Delia sp. |
Eutrichota sp. |
Kelp Fly, Fucellia rufitibia |
Satellite Fly (Anthomyiid) |
Anthomyiid |
Anthomyiid |
Anthomyiid |
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| Asilidae (Robber Flies) |
Callinicus pictitarsis |
Efferia sp. |
Heteropogon cirrhatus |
Lasiopogon drabicola |
Leptogaster sp. |
Machimus latapex |
Machimus sp. |
Mallophora fautrix |
Megaphorus megachile |
Nannocyrtopogon irvinei |
Neoitamius sp. |
Proctacanthus occidentalis |
Saropogon luteus |
Stenopogon californiae |
Stenopogon sp. |
Robber Fly |
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| Athericidae (Snipe Flies) |
Bombyliidae (Bee Flies) |
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Watersnipe Fly,Atherix sp. |
(separate index page) |
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| Calliphoridae (blowflies) |
Blue Bottle Fly, Calliphora sp. |
Oriental Latrine Fly,
Chrysomya megacephala |
Hairy Maggot Blowfly,
Chrysomya rufifacies |
Green Bottle Fly,
Lucilia (= Phaenicia) sericata |
Bronzy Green Bottle FLy,
Lucilia sp.? |
Cluster Fly, Pollenia |
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| Chamaemyiidae (Aphid Flies) |
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Leucopis bellula |
Leucopis sp. |
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| Chloropidae (Frit Flies and Grass Flies) |
Thaumatomyia rubida |
Thaumatomyia sp. |
Frit or Grass Fly |
Frit Fly |
Frit Fly |
| Coelopidae (Kelp Flies) |
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Conopidae (Thick-headed Flies) |
Coelopa sp. |
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Physocephala texana |
Zodion sp. |
Subfamily Myopinae |
| Dolichopodidae (Long-legged Flies) |
Condylostylus longicornis |
Medetera sp. |
Pelastoneurus sp.? |
Tachytrechus sp. |
Long-legged Fly |
Long-legged Fly |
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| Drosophilidae (Fruit Flies or Vinegar Flies) |
Empidiidae (Dance Flies, Dagger Flies) |
Drosophila melanogaster |
Drosophila sp. |
Dance fly, Brachystoma sp. |
Dance Fly, Empis sp. |
Dance Fly, Rhamphomyia sp. |
| Ephydridae (Shore Flies) |
Shore Fly, Hydrellia sp. |
Mosillus sp.
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Paralimna sp. |
Shore Fly |
Shore Fly |
Ephydridae (Shore Flies)
(cont.) |
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Fannidae (Lesser House Flies) |
Heleomyzidae |
Shore Fly |
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House Fly, Fannia canicularis |
Suillia sp. |
Trixoscelis sp. |
| Lauxaniidae |
Lonchaeidae
(Lance Flies) |
Milichiidae |
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Homoneura occidentalis |
Minettia flaveola |
Lance Fly |
Milichiid fly |
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| Muscidae (Muscid Flies) |
Bermudagrass Stem Maggot Fly, Atherigona reversura |
Coenosia tigrina |
Helina sp. |
Lispe sp. |
Musca autumnalis |
Phaonia texensis |
Muscid Fly |
Tribe Muscini |
Muscid Fly |
Muscid Fly |
Muscid Fly |
Muscid Fly |
Muscid Fly |
Muscid Fly, associated with Cochineal insects |
Muscid Fly |
| Mydidae (Mydas Flies) |
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Nemomydas sp. |
Pseudonomoneura hirta (Female) |
Pseudonomoneura hirta (Male) |
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| Mythicomyiidae |
Neriidae (Cactus Flies) |
Oestridae (Bot Flies) |
Phoridae (Scuttle Flies) |
Platystomatidae
(Picture-winged Flies) |
Mythicomyia sp. |
Longhorn Cactus Fly,
Odontoloxozus longicornis |
Bot Fly,
Cuterebra bajensis |
Scuttle Fly |
Boatman Fly,
Pogonortalis doclea |
| Rhagionidae (Snipe Flies) |
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Sarcophagidae (Flesh Flies) |
Snipe Fly,
Chrysopilus tomentosus |
Snipe Fly |
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Satellite fly,
Subfamily Miltogramminae |
Sarcophaga sp. |
Sarcophaga sp. |
Wohlfahrtia vigil
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Flesh Fly |
Flesh Fly |
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| Scathophagidae (Dung Flies) |
Sepsidae (Black scavenger flies) |
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Dung Fly |
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Themira sp. |
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| Stratiomyidae (Soldier flies) |
Soldier Fly, Stratiomys maculosa |
Soldier Fly, Hedriodiscus binotatus |
Hedriodiscus truquii |
Soldier Fly, Hedriodiscus sp. |
Black Soldier Fly, Hermetia illucens |
Myxosargus knowltoni |
Myxosargus sp.
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Soldier Fly, Odontomyia pilosa |
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| Syrphidae (Hover Flies) |
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Tabanidae (Horse Flies) |
(Separate index page)
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Stonemyia californica |
Big black horse Fly,
Tabanus punctifer |
Tabanus sp. |
| Tachinidae |
Archytas sp. |
Archytas sp. |
Catharosia sp. |
Chetogena subgenus Stomatomyia |
Chetogena sp. |
Chetogena sp. |
Chetogena sp.
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Clausicella setigera |
Cylindromyia intermedia
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Cylindromyia signatipennis |
Deopalpus sp. |
Gymnosoma sp. |
Leucostoma sp. |
Microchaetina valida |
Microphthalma disjuncta |
Ormia sp. |
Paradejeania rutilioides |
Pararchytas decisus |
Peleteria sp. |
Ptilodexia sp. |
Zelia sp. |
Subfamily Dexiinae |
Subfamily Exoristinae |
Tribe Exoristini |
Subfamily Tachininae |
Tribe Tachinini |
Tribe Voriini |
Tachinid Fly |
Tachinid Fly |
Tachinid Fly |
Tachinid Fly |
Tachinid Fly |
Tachinid Fly |
Tachinid Fly |
Xanthomelanodes sp. |
Feather-legged Fly, Trichopoda pennipes |
Feather-legged Fly |
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| Tephritidae (Fruit Flies) |
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Acinia picturata |
Mediterranean Fruit Fly (Medfly),
Ceratitis capitata |
Dioxyna picciola |
Dioxyna sp. |
Euaresta bellula |
Euaresta stigmatica |
Eutreta sp. |
Goedenia formosa
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Neotephritis finalis |
Procecidochares sp. |
Walnut Husk Fly,
Rhagoletis completa |
Terellia fuscicornis |
Trupanea femoralis |
Trupanea imperfecta |
Trupanea nigricornis |
Trupanea vicina |
Trupanea wheeleri |
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| Therevidae
(Stiletto Flies) |
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Stiletto Fly,
Ozodiceromyia nigrimana |
Thereva sp. |
Thereva sp. |
Stiletto Fly? |
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| Ulidiidae (Picture-winged Flies) |
Ceroxys latiusculus |
Diacrita costalis |
Notogramma purpuratum |
Physiphora alceae |
Pseudotephritina inaequalis |
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