Diptera

The Order Diptera, aka "Flies", is characterized by one pair of wings and sucking mouthparts. The second pair of wings is reduced down to a knob-like structure called a halteres. The halteres stabilizes or balances the insect while in flight. With 160,000 known species of flies, about 20,000 species can be found in North America North of Mexico. Flies can be collected a variety of ways depending on the species. Collection methods include bait traps, night lights, sweep nets, and aspirators.

Agromyzidae - Leaf Miner Flies Price Photo in stock Cart
Phytomyza ilicis Holly Leafminer $3.00 View the photo from BugGuide.com 50
         
Cecidomyiinae -  Gall Midges        
Mayetiola destructor Hessian Fly $3.00 View the photo from BugGuide.com 20
           
Ceratopogonidae - Biting Midge        
Atrichopogon levis Biting Midge $3.00 View the photo from BugGuide.com 50+
Drosophilidae- Fruit Flies        
Drosophilidae unidentified Fruit Fly $3.00 View the photo from BugGuide.com 200+
             
Muscidae - House Flies and Kin        
Haematobia irritans Horn Fly $3.00 15
Musca domesticus House Fly $3.00 View the photo from BugGuide.com 0  
Ophyra leucostoma Muscid Fly $3.00   84
         
Phoridae - Humpbacked Flies and Phorid Flies        
Phoridae sp. Humpbacked Fly $3.00 View the photo from BugGuide.com 25
         
Rhagionidae - Snipe Flies        
  Snipe Fly $3.00 View the photo from BugGuide.com 20
         
Sarcophagidae - Flesh Flies        
  Flesh Fly $3.00 View the photo from BugGuide.com  
         
Sciaridae - Dark-winged Fungus Gnats        
Sciaridae unidentified Fungus Gnat $3.00 View the photo from BugGuide.com 20
           
Sciomyzidae - Marsh Flies        
Sepedon fuscipennis Marsh Fly $3.00 View the photo from BugGuide.com 60
           
Stratiomyidae - Soldier Flies        
Stratiomys sp. Soldier Fly $3.00 View the photo from BugGuide.com 2
Tabanidae - Dear Flies and Horse Flies        
Chrysops vittatus Deer Fly $3.00 View the photo from BugGuide.com 60
           
Tachinidae - Tachinid Flies        
Phasia sp. Tachinid Fly 3.00 View the photo from BugGuide.com 10
Trichopoda sp. Tachinid Fly $3.00 View the photo from BugGuide.com 40
           
Ulididae - Picture-winged Flies        
Tritoxa incurva Picture-winged Fly $3.00 View the photo from BugGuide.com 48