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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
167
618
818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
166
616
816
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
153
585
768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
111
484
648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
27
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chickasaw County (Iowa)
14 Families width 27 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chickasaw County (Iowa)
27 Genera with 27 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1856Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1912Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1805Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Epiphragma Osten Sacken, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1804Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Prochyliza Walker, 1849Waltzing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chickasaw County (Iowa)
27 Species
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Apocephalus (Mesophora) coquilletti Malloch, 1912
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Epiphragma (Epiphragma) fasciapenne Say, 1823Band-Winged Crane Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Nephrotoma quadrifaria Meigen, 1804
Prochyliza xanthostoma Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tachina (Eudoromyia) fera Linnaeus, 1761
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Chickasaw County (Iowa)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
12
21
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
6
7
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