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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Afton (Howard County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
28
34
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
28
34
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
28
34
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
25
27
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
9
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Afton (Iowa)
8 Families width 8 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Afton (Iowa)
9 Genera with 8 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Eribella Mesnil, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Paradidyma Brauer & Ber..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1863Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Afton (Iowa)
8 Species
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Eribella polita Coquillett, 1902
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) agromyzina Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Ravinia planifrons Aldrich, 1916
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sepsis biflexuosa Strobl, 1893Black scavenger fly
Tipula (Lindnerina) serta Loew, 1863Copper mallow

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Afton (Iowa)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
7
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Diptera at hbs.bishopmuseum.org
Diptera at sci-s03.bacs.uq.edu.au
Diptera at papua-insects.nl
Diptera at artfakta.se
Diptera at dyntaxa.se
Diptera at gbif.org
Diptera at irmng.org
Diptera at itis.gov
Diptera at marinespecies.org