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) |
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Cecidomyidae
(Gall midges) |
Bibio albipennis |
Dilophus sp. |
Dilophus sp.
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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 |
Chironomid midge |
Green Midge, Tanytarsus sp. |
Unidentified Midge |
Unidentified Midge |
| Limoniidae (Limoniid Crane Flies) |
Psychodidae (Moth Flies) |
Sciaridae (Dark-winged Fungus Gnats) |
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Limoniid Crane fly, Limonia sp. |
Bathroom Fly |
Dark-winged Fungus Gnat |
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| Tipulidae (Crane Flies) |
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Trichoceridae (Winter Crane Flies) |
Crane Fly, Tipula bellardina |
European Crane Fly, Tipula paludosa
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Crane Fly, Nephrotoma wulpiana |
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Winter Crane Fly, Trichocera sp. |
| Brachycera (flies with short antennae) |
| Agromyzidae (Miner Flies) |
Anthomyiidae (Anthomyiid Flies) |
Leaf Miner Fly, Calycomyza enceliae |
Leaf Miner Fly
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Leaf Miner Fly |
Root-maggot Fly, Coenosia |
Kelp Fly (Fucellia rufitibia) |
| 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 |
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 |
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Hemipenthes lepidota |
Hemipenthes sinuosa |
Hemipenthes sp. |
Thyridanthrax atratus |
Villa Miscella |
| Part smoky wings |
Aphoebantus transitus |
Anthracine Bee Fly |
Bombylius (fascialis or lancifer) |
Chrysanthrax (junctura?) |
Chrysanthrax novus
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Chrysanthrax vanus |
Paravilla californica |
Paravilla edititoides |
Paravilla (fulvicoma?) |
Paravilla fumosa |
Paravilla splendida |
Paravilla (syrtis?) |
Paravilla sp. |
Thevenetimyia californica |
Villa sp. |
Unidentified Bee Fly #11 |
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| Smoky along wing veins |
Lepidanthrax 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 |
Bombylius (albicapillus?)
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Bombylius curtirhynchus |
Bombylius pygmaeus |
Geminaria canalis |
Ligyra gazophylax |
Neodiplocampta sp. |
Thevenetimyia affinis |
Xenox delila |
Unidentified Bee Fly #14 |
Unidentified Bee Fly #22 |
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| Picture wings |
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Exoprosopa doris |
Exoprosopa (fasciata group) |
Exoprosopa fascipennis |
Thyridanthrax nugator |
Poecilanthrax arethusa |
| Extremely fuzzy body |
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Bee fly, Anastoechus sp. |
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| Calliphoridae (blowflies) |
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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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Conopidae (Thick-headed Flies) |
Aphid Fly, Leucopis sp. |
Aphid Fly, Leucopis sp.
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Physoconops sp. |
Zodion sp. |
| Chloropidae (Frit Flies and Grass Flies) |
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Chlorops sp. |
Frit Fly |
Frit or Grass Fly |
Frit Fly
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| 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 |
| Drosophilidae (Fruit Flies or Vinegar Flies) |
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Empidiidae (Dance Flies, Dagger Flies) |
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Drosophila melanogaster |
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Dance Fly |
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| Ephydridae (Shore Flies) |
Fannidae (Lesser House Flies) |
Shore Fly, Hydrellia sp. |
Shore Fly
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Shore Fly |
Shore Fly
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House Fly, Fannia canicularis |
| Heleomyzidae |
Lauxaniidae |
Lonchaeidae
(Lance Flies) |
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Heliomyzid Fly, Trixoscelis sp. |
Homoneura occidentalis |
Lance Fly |
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| Milichiidae |
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Muscidae (Muscid Flies) |
Milichiid fly
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Muscid Fly |
Muscid Fly |
Muscid Fly |
| Mydidae (Mydas Flies) |
Neriidae (Cactus Flies) |
Platystomatidae
(Picture-winged Flies) |
Pyrgotidae
(Pyrgotid Flies) |
Mydas Fly, Nemomydas sp. |
Mydas Fly |
Longhorn Cactus Fly, Odontoloxozus longicornis |
Boatman Fly,
Pogonortalis doclea |
Pyrgotid Fly |
Rhagionidae
(Snipe Flies) |
Sarcophagidae (Flesh Flies) |
Snipe Fly, Rhagionidae |
Flesh Fly, Sarcophaga sp. |
Flesh Fly, Sarcophaga sp. |
Flesh Fly, Wohlfahrtia sp.
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Flesh Fly |
Flesh Fly |
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| Stratiomyidae
(Soldier flies) |
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Soldier Fly, Stratiomys maculosa |
Soldier Fly, Hedriodiscus binotatus |
Black Soldier Fly, Hermetia illucens |
Soldier Fly, Odontomyia pilosa |
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| Syrphidae (Hover Flies) |
Allograpta micrura |
Asemosyrphus polygrammus |
Allograpta obliqua |
Chrysotoxum sp. |
Flower Fly,
Copestylum apiciferum |
Flower Fly,
Copestylum avidum |
Mexican Cactus Fly,
Copestylum mexicana |
Flower Fly,
Copestylum sp. |
Flower Fly,
Copestylum sp. |
Rat-tailed Maggot Fly,
Eristalis cryptarum |
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. |
Eupeodes sp. |
Eupeodes sp.
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Helophilus sp. |
Melangyna sp. |
Nausigaster sp. |
Orthonevra sp. |
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 |
Hover Fly, 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. |
Feather-legged Fly |
Cylindromyia sp. |
Peleteria sp. |
Ptilodexia sp.? |
Zelia sp. |
Tachinid Fly |
Tachinid Fly
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Tachinid Fly |
Tachinid Fly |
Tachinid Fly |
Tachinid Fly |
Tachinid Fly
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Tachinid Fly
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| Tephritidae (Fruit Flies) |
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Mediterranean Fruit Fly (Medfly), Ceratitis capitata |
Fruit Fly, Eutreta sp. |
Fruit Fly, Neaspilota sp. |
Fruit Fly, Neotephritis finalis |
Fruit Fly, Procecidochares sp. |
Fruit Fly, Trupanea nigricornis |
Fruit Fly, Trupanea sp. |
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Therevidae
(Stiletto Flies) |
Ulidiidae
(Picture-winged Flies) |
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Stiletto Fly,
Ozodiceromyia nigrimana |
Chaetopsis sp. |
Notogramma sp. |
Physiphora sp. |
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