Aquatic Diptera (True Flies) of Michigan

Except for a few families of flies of public health importance, or groups that have a certain ecological interest, our knowledge about the distribution of aquatic and semi-aquatic Diptera in Michigan (and elsewhere) is limited and poor. This poor state of affairs is no doubt due to the cornucopia of species in many families, sampling difficulties, and the state of current taxonomy. To fashion completed species lists for all the families listed in the navigation bar to the left will require years of collaborative work.

This is an on-going project in its initial phase: please contact the author at the email address in the bottom frame to communicate information regarding additional verified species' records and locations.

Page last reviewed: February 7, 2003 (EB)