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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Auburn (Fayette County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
117
352
440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
117
352
440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
107
328
391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
67
251
306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Auburn (Iowa)
5 Families width 16 Species
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies11SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Auburn (Iowa)
15 Genera with 16 Species
Chrysops Meigen, 1848Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1849Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Auburn (Iowa)
16 Species
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Meromacrus acutus Fabricius, 1805
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Spilomyia alcimus Walker, 1849Broad-Banded Hornet Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Auburn (Iowa)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
14
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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