Insects of Overton Park's Old Forest, Memphis, TN

A guide to insects observed in the Old Forest State Natural Area of Overton Park, Memphis, Tennessee.

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Taxonomy
« Back To Winged and Once-winged Insects Subclass Pterygota
- Flies Order Diptera
  - 34 Brachyceran Flies Suborder Brachycera
  - 4 Nematoceran Flies Suborder Nematocera

Elephant Mosquito ¹
Toxorhynchites rutilus

Eastern Treehole Mosquito ²
Ochlerotatus triseriatus

Spectacled Crane Fly ³
Epiphragma solatrix

Bibio femoratus ⁴

Dusky-winged Hover Fly ⁵
Ocyptamus fuscipennis

Eastern Calligrapher ⁶
Toxomerus geminatus

Margined Calligrapher ⁷
Toxomerus marginatus

Maize Calligrapher ¹
Toxomerus politus

Hairy-eyed Mimic ⁸
Mallota posticata

Narrow-headed Marsh Fly ⁹
Helophilus fasciatus

Carolinian Elegant ¹⁰
Meromacrus acutus

Black-shouldered Drone Fly ¹¹
Eristalis dimidiata

Transverse-banded Flower Fly ¹²
Eristalis transversa

Northern Plushback ⁵
Palpada vinetorum

Violet Bromeliad Fly ¹³
Copestylum barei

Eastern Hornet Fly ¹⁴
Spilomyia longicornis

Virginia Flower Fly ¹⁵
Milesia virginiensis

Yellow-spotted Falsehorn ¹⁶
Temnostoma daochus

Thick-legged Hover Fly ¹⁷
Syritta pipiens

Swift Feather-legged Fly ⁶
Trichopoda pennipes

Cordyligaster septentrionalis ³

Cynomya cadaverina ¹⁸

Blue-green Bottle Fly ³
Lucilia coeruleiviridis

Scathophaga furcata ³

Taeniaptera trivittata ¹⁹

Rainieria antennaepes ³

Calobatina geometra ²

Common Picture-winged Fly ²⁰
Delphinia picta

Black Horse Fly ²¹
Tabanus atratus

Chrysopilus modestus ³

Promachus bastardii ²²

Promachus hinei ²³

Diogmites neoternatus ²⁴

Atomosia puella ³

Greater Bee Fly ²⁵
Bombylius major

Hoplitimyia constans ²⁶

Compost Fly ²⁷
Ptecticus trivittatus

Black Soldier Fly ¹⁷
Hermetia illucens

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