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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Amherst (Cherokee County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
52
87
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
52
87
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
47
82
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
38
69
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
10
13
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Amherst (Cherokee County Iowa)
10 Families width 12 Species
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Amherst (Cherokee County Iowa)
13 Genera with 12 Species
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Cladura Osten Sacken, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Coenomyia Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1965Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Trichocera Meigen, 1848Winter gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amherst (Cherokee County Iowa)
12 Species
Chrysopilus thoracicus Fabricius, 1805Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Cladura flavoferruginea Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Coenomyia ferruginea Scopoli, 1763Stink Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Hybomitra illota Osten Sacken, 1876
Mycetophila fisherae Laffoon, 1957
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Tipula (Nippotipula) metacomet Alexander, 1965
Trichocera bimacula Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Amherst (Cherokee County Iowa)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
8
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
5
5
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