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Checklist for Infraorder Tabanomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Horse 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
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
49
291
462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
8
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iowa
2 Families width 18 Species
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies13SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iowa
8 Genera with 18 Species
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies4SpeciesTaxom
Coenomyia Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Esenbeckia Rondani, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Rachicerus Walker, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Silvius Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1806Common horse flies6SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18482SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iowa
18 Species
Chrysops brunneus Hine, 1903Desert bearpoppy
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops indus Osten Sacken, 1875
Coenomyia ferruginea Scopoli, 1763Stink Fly
Esenbeckia incisuralis Say, 1823
Hybomitra illota Osten Sacken, 1876
Rachicerus nitidus Johnson, 1903
Rachicerus obscuripennis Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Silvius quadrivittatus Say, 1823
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tabanus stonei Philip, 1941
Tabanus subsimilis Bellardi, 1859
Tabanus trimaculatus Beauvois, 1806Silkyleaf cinquefoil
Xylophagus lugens Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Tabanomorpha with occurrences in Iowa
SuperfamilyTabanoidea
Coquillett, 1901
1
5
13
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyXylophagoidea
Fallen, 1810
1
3
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Tabanomorpha at itis.gov
Tabanomorpha at marinespecies.org