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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Alta (Buena Vista County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
56
93
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
56
93
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
53
90
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
45
79
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
11
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alta (Buena Vista County)
6 Families width 9 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alta (Buena Vista County)
11 Genera with 9 Species
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1927Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alta (Buena Vista County)
9 Species
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Phora viridinota Brues, 1916
Psychoda albipennis Zetterstedt, 1850
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tipula (Labiotipula) youngi Alexander, 1927

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Alta (Buena Vista County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
9
7
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