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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
60
169
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
60
169
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
53
160
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
46
148
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
9
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Center (Decatur County Iowa)
8 Families width 8 Species
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Center (Decatur County Iowa)
9 Genera with 8 Species
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Center (Decatur County Iowa)
8 Species
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Center (Decatur County Iowa)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
6
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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