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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Ames (Story County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
189
792
1071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
189
792
1071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
179
772
1046
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
127
590
797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
24
40
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ames (Story County)
24 Families width 46 Species
#DCAPBOSMLTXEH
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae (Latreille, 1802)Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat3SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ames (Story County)
40 Genera with 46 Species
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Achalcus Haliday, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Brachyanax Evenhuis, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1827Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1849Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Euthycera Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Graphomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neomintho Brauer & Ber..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1908Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Rachicerus Walker, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Scatophila Becker, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Schroederella Enderlein, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18232SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1824Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ames (Story County)
46 Species
Achalcus melanotrichus Mik, 1878
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Axarus festivus Say, 1823Indigobush
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Brachyanax hemipenthes Evenhuis, 1988
Cuterebra (Cuterebra) fontinella Clark, 1827Mouse Bot Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) flavipes (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalis barda Say, 1829
Euthycera arcuata Loew, 1859
Graphomya americana (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Graphomya meridionalis Townsend, 1892
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Homoneura tenuispina Loew, 1861
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Limnia boscii Robineau-Des..., 1830
Liriomyza trifolii Burgess, 1880American serpentine leaf miner
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Mycetophila browningi Laffoon, 1957
Mycetophila concinna Laffoon, 1957
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neomintho celeris Townsend, 1919German cockroach
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora horrida (Dyar & Knab, 1908)⇒ Psorophora horridus Dyar & Knab, 1908
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Rachicerus nitidus Johnson, 1903
Rhagoletis suavis Loew, 1862Walnut Husk Maggot
Scatophila carinata Sturtevant &..., 1954
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Schroederella iners Meigen, 1830
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Suillia longipennis Loew, 1862
Suillia quinquepunctata Say, 1823
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) ferruginea Fallen, 1820
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Thereva frontalis Say, 1824
Xylomya americana Wiedemann, 1821
Xylomya aterrima Johnson, 1903
Xylomya pallidifemur Malloch, 1917
Xylophagus lugens Loew, 1863Copper mallow

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Ames (Story County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
19
33
36
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
7
10
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