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Checklist for Suborder Nematocera Latreille, 1825 (Long-horned flies)
and region Iowa (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
420
3273
6617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
418
3269
6613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
397
3198
6446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
286
2586
5175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
65
374
630
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
16
83
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iowa
16 Families width 168 Species and 2 Subspecies
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito48SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges17SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids13SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat34SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies33SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge4SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies3SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies4SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae (Newman, 1834)Black flies3SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iowa
83 Genera with 168 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus17SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes6SpeciesTaxom
Aprionus Kieffer, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Astictoneura Gagne, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Bibio Geoffroy, 1758March flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Brachypeza Winnertz, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Brevicornu Marshall, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Celticecis Gagne, 1908Hackberry Gall Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chernovskiia Sæther, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Chilophaga Gagne, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1945Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cladura Osten Sacken, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Contarinia Rondani, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Cooka Amorin, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cordyla Meigen, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotendipes Lenz, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito8SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1956Midge2SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1957Cool Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Demicryptochironomus Lenz, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Dicranoptycha Osten Sacken, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Dicranota Zetterstedt, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopeza Curtis, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Epiphragma Osten Sacken, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erioconopa Starý, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Euphylidorea Alexander, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Exechiopsis Tuomikoski, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Gnophomyia Osten Sacken, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Halliella Ulrich, 02SpeciesTaxom
Helianthecis1SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatus Bosc, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Leia Meigen, 18483SpeciesTaxom
Lepiseodina Enderlein, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 19214SpeciesTaxom
Megalopelma Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Metalimnobia Matsumura, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 195714SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Neolasioptera Felt, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1804Tiger Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Penthetria Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Phronia Winnertz, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Phytophaga Rondani, 01SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Polystepha Kieffer, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Pseudexechia Tuomikoski, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochironomus Malloch, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1908Gang Mosquito8SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 19553SpeciesTaxom
Rabdophaga Westwood, 1862Willow Gall Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalomyia Rübsaamen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Schizomyia Kieffer, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Sciophila Meigen, 18244SpeciesTaxom
Sergentomyia França & Par..., 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1883Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1911Cranefly13SpeciesTaxom
Topomyia Leicester, 1908Omnivore Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1896Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Trichocera Meigen, 1848Winter gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyia Haliday, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Trichonta Winnertz, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Tricyphona Zetterstedt, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1909Bromeliad Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Zygomyia Winnertz, 19141SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iowa
168 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus Theobald, 1901Asian Bush Mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) flavescens (Müller, 1764)⇒ Ochlerotatus flavescens Müller, 1764
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes atropalpus Coquillett, 1902
Aedes aurifer Coquillett, 1903
Aedes campestris Dyar & Knab, 1907
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes hendersoni Cockerell, 1918
Aedes nigromaculis Ludlow, 1906Medium-sized pasture floodwater mosquito
Aedes stimulans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ochlerotatus stimulans Walker, 1848
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) barberi Coquillett, 1903
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Anopheles (Anopheles) earlei Vargas, 1943Cutleaf meadowparsnip
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) walkeri Theobald, 1901Walker'S Anopheles
Aprionus bostrichus Berest, 1997
Astictoneura muhlenbergiae Marten, 1893
Axarus festivus Say, 1823Indigobush
Bibio marci Linnaeus, 1758March fly
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Brachypeza dentica Guthrie, 1917
Bradysia cucumeris Johannsen, 1912
Brevicornu beatum Johannsen, 1912
Celticecis celtiphyllia Felt, 1908Hackberry Acorn Gall Midge
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Chernovskiia amphitrite Townes, 1945
Chilophaga colorati Felt, 1918
Chironomus (Chaetolabis) atroviridis Townes, 1945
Cladura flavoferruginea Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Contarinia negundinis Gillette, 1890Box-elder bud gall midge
Contarinia virginianiae Felt, 1906Chokecherry Midge
Cooka incisa Cook, 1956
Cooka iowensis Cook, 1975
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Cordyla volucris Johannsen, 1909Panal
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Cryptotendipes emorsus Townes, 1945
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Neoculex) apicalis (Adams, 1903)⇒ Psorophora cingulata Fabricius, 1805
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culicoides parapiliferus Wirth & Blanton, 1974
Culicoides wisconsinensis Jones, 1956Arctic catchfly
Culiseta impatiens Walker, 1848Snow mosquito
Culiseta minnesotae Barr, 1957
Dasineura communis Felt, 1911Gouty vein midge
Dasineura parthenocissi Stebbins, 1910
Dasineura tumidosae Felt, 1908Ash Petiole Gall Midge
Demicryptochironomus cuneatus Townes, 1945
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) frontalis Staeger, 1840
Dicranoptycha germana Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Dicranota (Paradicranota) iowa Alexander, 1920
Dixa repanda Williston, 1901Philadelphia blackberry
Dolichopeza polita pratti Alexander, 1941
Dolichopeza pratti Alexander, 1941
Epiphragma (Epiphragma) fasciapenne Say, 1823Band-Winged Crane Fly
Erioconopa diuturna Walker, 1848Goldenrod crab spider
Erioptera (Erioptera) septemtrionis Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) caliptera Say, 1823
Euphylidorea (Euphylidorea) iowensis Alexander, 1927
Euphylidorea (Euphylidorea) siouana Alexander, 1929
Exechiopsis (Xenexechia) leptura Meigen, 1830
Forcipomyia leptognatha Wirth & Mess..., 1971Longleaf phlox
Forcipomyia sinuosa Dow & Wirth, 1972
Gnophomyia tristissima Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Halliella linepunctata
Halliella magnapuncta
Helianthecis capitum Gagné, 2016
Keroplatus militaris Johannsen, 1910Carpobrotus
Leia dryas Johannsen, 1912
Leia plebeja Johannsen, 1912
Leia varia Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Limonia (Discobola) annulata Lackschewitz, 1940Gray bushmallow
Limonia indigena indigena Osten Sacken, 1860
Limonia sociabilis Osten Sacken, 1869
Limonia venustula Alexander, 1921
Megalopelma glabanum Johannsen, 1910
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) cinctipes Say, 1823
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) immatura Osten Sacken, 1860
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) triocellata Osten Sacken, 1860
Mycetophila alexanderi Laffoon, 1957
Mycetophila browningi Laffoon, 1957
Mycetophila byersi Laffoon, 1957
Mycetophila celator Laffoon, 1957
Mycetophila comata Laffoon, 1957
Mycetophila concinna Laffoon, 1957
Mycetophila discors Laffoon, 1957
Mycetophila fisherae Laffoon, 1957
Mycetophila illudens Laffoon, 1957
Mycetophila limata Laffoon, 1957
Mycetophila sepulta Laffoon, 1957
Mycetophila strigata Staeger, 1840Blue weed
Mycetophila vegeta Laffoon, 1957
Mycetophila verecunda Laffoon, 1957
Mycomya dichaeta Fisher, 1937Compact conardia moss
Mycomya kiamichii Shaw, 1940Lewis River suncup
Nanocladius crassicornus Saether, 1977Western sweetvetch
Neolasioptera impatientifolia Felt, 1907
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Nephrotoma quadrifaria Meigen, 1804
Orthopodomyia alba Baker, 1936
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Penthetria heteroptera Say, 1823
Phronia gagnei Chandler, 1992
Phytophaga celtiphyllia
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Polypedilum albulum (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum tritus Walker, 1856
Polystepha pilulae Beutenmüller, 1892Oak Leaf Gall Midge
Pseudexechia ovata Fisher, 1934
Pseudochironomus rex Hauber, 1947Mountain larkspur
Psorophora (Grabhamia) columbiae Dyar & Knab, 1906Dark rice field mosquito
Psorophora (Grabhamia) discolor Coquillett, 1903
Psorophora (Grabhamia) signipennis Coquillett, 1904
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) cyanescens Philip, 1941
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psorophora (Psorophora) howardii Coquillett, 1901
Psorophora horrida (Dyar & Knab, 1908)⇒ Psorophora horridus Dyar & Knab, 1908
Psychoda albipennis Zetterstedt, 1850
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Psychoda satchelli Quate, 1955Newberry's milkvetch
Rabdophaga salicisbrassicoides Packard, 1869Willow cabbagegall midge
Rabdophaga strobiloides Osten Sacken, 1862Pine-cone gall midge
Rhopalomyia solidaginis Loew, 1862Goldenrod Bunch Gall
Schizomyia impatientis Osten Sacken, 1862Jewelweed Gall Midge
Sciophila gagnei Zaitzev, 1982Great Basin langloisia
Sciophila iowensis Zaitzev, 1982Great Basin langloisia
Sciophila novata Johannsen, 1910Carpobrotus
Sciophila pallipes Say, 1824
Simulium (Hemicnetha) pictipes Hagen, 1880Coontie
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Simulium (Simulium) tuberosum (Lundström, 1911)⇒ Simulium tuberosum Lundström, 1911
Tanytarsus gracilentus Holmgren, 1883
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Tipula (Beringotipula) resurgens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Tipula (Labiotipula) youngi Alexander, 1927
Tipula (Lindnerina) senega Alexander, 1915
Tipula (Lindnerina) serta Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Tipula (Lunatipula) dorsimacula Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Tipula (Lunatipula) parshleyi Alexander, 1915
Tipula (Lunatipula) valida Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Tipula (Nippotipula) metacomet Alexander, 1965
Tipula (Platytipula) ultima Alexander, 1915
Tipula (Yamatotipula) eluta Loew, 1863Long-spur violet
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Tipula (Yamatotipula) sayi Alexander, 1911
Topomyia dubitans Leicester, 1908
Toxorhynchites rutilus Coquillett, 1896Elephant Mosquito
Trichocera bimacula Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Trichonta gentilis Gagne, 1981
Tricyphona (Tricyphona) inconstans (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Pedicia inconstans Osten Sacken, 1859
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Wyeomyia drapetes (Dyar & Knab, 1909)⇒ Wyeomyia arthrostigma Lutz, 1905
Xenochironomus taenionotus Say, 0Indigobush
Zygomyia interrupta Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber

Subnodes of Nematocera with occurrences in Iowa
InfraorderBibionomorpha
Hennig, 1954
Gall Midges, Gnats, March Flies
4
31
54
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderCulicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
29
70
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderPsychodomorpha
Chevrolat, 1880
2
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderPtychopteromorpha
Wood & Borkent, 1986
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTipulomorpha
Gistel, 1848
Crane Flies
3
16
37
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Nematocera (Latreille 1825)
Nematocera (Latreille 1825)


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