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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
169
729
1048
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
169
729
1048
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
154
690
974
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
112
598
857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
21
34
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cedar County (Iowa)
21 Families width 38 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CASBTXMD
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cedar County (Iowa)
34 Genera with 38 Species
#ABCEHLMNOPSTZ
Aedes Meigen, 1918Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1805Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1848Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenomyia Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Halliella Ulrich, 01SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Hemyda Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1830Green Soldier Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Oestrophasia Brauer & Ber..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pteromicra Lioy, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sciapus Zeller, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1794Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1824Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly3SpeciesTaxom
Zophomyia Macquart, 17631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cedar County (Iowa)
38 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes hendersoni Cockerell, 1918
Agromyza diversa Johnson, 1922
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Coenomyia ferruginea Scopoli, 1763Stink Fly
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Halliella linepunctata
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Hemyda aurata Robineau-Des..., 1830
Limonia indigena indigena Osten Sacken, 1860
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Odontomyia virgo Wiedemann, 1830
Oestrophasia signiferum Wulp, 1890
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Pteromicra steyskali Foote, 1959
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tachina (Eudoromyia) fera Linnaeus, 1761
Thereva frontalis Say, 1824
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Tipula (Platytipula) ultima Alexander, 1915
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Zophomyia temula Scopoli, 1763

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Cedar County (Iowa)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
16
26
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
8
11
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