Diptera (Flies) of Orange County, California (original) (raw)

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)

Bibio albipennis

Dilophus orbatus

Cecidomyiidae (Gall midges) The Gall Midges of California

Creosote Stem Gall Midge, Asphondylia auripila

Saltbush Gall Midge, Asphondylia (solidaginis?)

Willow Leaf Gall Midge, Lestodiplosis sp.

Willow Rosette Gall Midge, Rabdophaga salicisbrassicoides

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

Chironomidae (Midges)

Intertidal Midge, Paraclunio alaskensis

Subfamily Orthocladiinae

Subfamily Tanypodinae, Tribe Macropelopiini

Green Midge, Tanytarsus sp.

Tribe Chironominae

Unidentified Midge

Culicidae (Mosquitoes)

[ Yellow Fever Mosquito, Aedes aegypti](Aedes aegypti/index.html)

[ Asian Tiger Mosquito, Aedes albopictus](Aedes albopictus/index.html)

Western Encephalitis Mosquito, Culex tarsalis

Southern House Mosquito, Culex quinquefasciatus

Limoniidae
(Limoniid Crane Flies)

Mycetophilidae
(Fungus Gnats)

Psychodidae
(Moth Flies)

Scatopsidae (Minute Black Scavenger Flies)

Bathroom Fly, Clogmia albipunctata

Minute Black Scavenger Fly, Psectrosciara sp.

Sciaridae (Dark-winged Fungus Gnats)

Dark-winged Fungus Gnat, Eugnoriste sp.

Dark-winged Fungus Gnat

Dark-winged Fungus Gnat

Tipulidae (Crane Flies)

Nephrotoma wulpiana

European Crane Fly, Tipula paludosa

Tipula (Bellardina) schizomera

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

Melanagromyza sp.

Anthomyiidae (Anthomyiid Flies)

Anthomyia obscuripennis

[ Anthomyia ochripes](Anthomyia ochripes/index.html)

Root-maggot Fly, Delia sp.

Kelp Fly, Fucellia rufitibia

Satellite Fly (Anthomyiid)

Asilidae (Robber Flies)

Callinicus pictitarsis

Heteropogon cirrhatus

Lasiopogon drabicola

Leptogaster sp.

Machimus latapex

Mallophora fautrix

Megaphorus megachile

Nannocyrtopogon irvinei

Proctacanthus occidentalis

Saropogon luteus

Stenopogon californiae

Athericidae (Snipe Flies)

Bombyliidae (Bee Flies)

Watersnipe Fly,Atherix sp.

(separate index page)

Calliphoridae (blowflies)

Blue Bottle Fly, Calliphora sp.

Oriental Latrine Fly, Chrysomya megacephala

[ Hairy Maggot Blowfly, Chrysomya rufifacies ](Chrysomya rufifacies/index.html)

Green Bottle Fly, Lucilia (= Phaenicia) sericata

Bronzy Green Bottle FLy, Lucilia sp.?

Cluster Fly, Pollenia

Chamaemyiidae (Aphid Flies)

Leucopis bellula

Chloropidae (Frit Flies and Grass Flies)

Thaumatomyia rubida

Thaumatomyia sp.

Frit or Grass Fly

Coelopidae (Kelp Flies)

Conopidae (Thick-headed Flies)

Physocephala texana

Subfamily Myopinae

Dolichopodidae (Long-legged Flies)

Condylostylus longicornis

Pelastoneurus sp.?

Tachytrechus sp.

Long-legged Fly

Long-legged Fly

Drosophilidae (Fruit Flies or Vinegar Flies)

Empidiidae (Dance Flies, Dagger Flies)

Drosophila melanogaster

Dance fly, Brachystoma sp.

Dance Fly, Empis sp.

Dance Fly, Rhamphomyia sp.

Ephydridae (Shore Flies)

Shore Fly, Hydrellia sp.

Ephydridae (Shore Flies)
(cont.)

Fannidae (Lesser House Flies)

Heleomyzidae

House Fly, Fannia canicularis

Trixoscelis sp.

Lauxaniidae

Lonchaeidae
(Lance Flies)

Milichiidae

Homoneura occidentalis

Minettia flaveola

Muscidae (Muscid Flies)

Bermudagrass Stem Maggot Fly, Atherigona reversura

Coenosia tigrina

Musca autumnalis

Phaonia texensis

Muscid Fly, associated with Cochineal insects

Mydidae (Mydas Flies)

Pseudonomoneura hirta (Female)

Pseudonomoneura hirta (Male)

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

Boatman Fly, Pogonortalis doclea

Rhagionidae (Snipe Flies)

Sarcophagidae (Flesh Flies)

Snipe Fly, Chrysopilus tomentosus

Satellite fly, Subfamily Miltogramminae

Wohlfahrtia vigil

Scathophagidae (Dung Flies)

Sepsidae (Black scavenger flies)

Stratiomyidae (Soldier flies)

Soldier Fly, Stratiomys maculosa

Soldier Fly, Hedriodiscus binotatus

[ Hedriodiscus truquii](Hedriodiscus truquii/index.html)

Soldier Fly, Hedriodiscus sp.

Black Soldier Fly, Hermetia illucens

Myxosargus knowltoni

Soldier Fly, Odontomyia pilosa

Syrphidae (Hover Flies)

Tabanidae (Horse Flies)

(Separate index page)

Stonemyia californica

Big black horse Fly, Tabanus punctifer

Tachinidae

Chetogena subgenus Stomatomyia

Clausicella setigera

[ Cylindromyia intermedia ](Cylindromyia intermedia/index.htm)

Cylindromyia signatipennis

Microchaetina valida

[ Microphthalma disjuncta](Microphthalma disjuncta/index.html)

[ Paradejeania rutilioides](Paradejeania rutilioides/index.html)

Pararchytas decisus

Subfamily Dexiinae

Subfamily Exoristinae

Tribe Exoristini

Subfamily Tachininae

Tribe Tachinini

Xanthomelanodes sp.

Feather-legged Fly, Trichopoda pennipes

Feather-legged Fly

Tephritidae (Fruit Flies)

Acinia picturata

Mediterranean Fruit Fly (Medfly), Ceratitis capitata

Dioxyna picciola

Euaresta bellula

Euaresta stigmatica

Goedenia formosa

Neotephritis finalis

Procecidochares sp.

Walnut Husk Fly, Rhagoletis completa

Terellia fuscicornis

Trupanea femoralis

Trupanea imperfecta

Trupanea nigricornis

Trupanea vicina

Trupanea wheeleri

Therevidae (Stiletto Flies)

Stiletto Fly, Ozodiceromyia nigrimana

Ulidiidae (Picture-winged Flies)

Ceroxys latiusculus

[ ](Diacrita costalis/index.html) [Diacrita costalis](Diacrita costalis/index.html)

Notogramma purpuratum

Physiphora alceae

Pseudotephritina inaequalis