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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
235
933
1207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
234
932
1206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
220
897
1142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
163
741
964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
38
94
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Clay County (Iowa)
38 Families width 118 Species
#SCBARTDOLEMHPX
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito23SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies20SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies7SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae (Newman, 1834)Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Clay County (Iowa)
94 Genera with 118 Species
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Actina Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus9SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1830Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1820Charcoal Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1805Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1848Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1957Cool Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Delphinia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1866Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Epiphragma Osten Sacken, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1919Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Metalimnobia Matsumura, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Neaspilota Osten-sacken, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Nemorimyza Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1812Green Soldier Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Oxysarcodexia Townsend, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Penthetria Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Phasia Robineau-Des..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pholeomyia Bilimek, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1904Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Rainieria Rondani, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Seioptera Kirby, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Stylogaster Macquart, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18232SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1821Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1824Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1915Cranefly4SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Trichopoda Berthold, 1781Feather-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tricyphona Zetterstedt, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18482SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Clay County (Iowa)
118 Species
Actina viridis Say, 1824
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) flavescens (Müller, 1764)⇒ Ochlerotatus flavescens Müller, 1764
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes nigromaculis Ludlow, 1906Medium-sized pasture floodwater mosquito
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Allograpta (Allograpta) exotica Wiedemann, 1830Syrphid fly
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) walkeri Theobald, 1901Walker'S Anopheles
Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840
Anthrax cypris (Meigen, 1820)⇒ Chrysanthrax cypris Meigen, 1820
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Beameromyia pictipes Loew, 1862
Blera badia Walker, 1849Common Wood Fly
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Chrysopilus quadratus Say, 1823Quadrate Snipe Fly
Chrysops brunneus Hine, 1903Desert bearpoppy
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Neoculex) apicalis (Adams, 1903)⇒ Psorophora cingulata Fabricius, 1805
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culiseta impatiens Walker, 1848Snow mosquito
Culiseta minnesotae Barr, 1957
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delphinia picta Fabricius, 1781Common Picture-Winged Fly
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) frontalis Staeger, 1840
Dolichopus detersus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Epiphragma (Epiphragma) fasciapenne Say, 1823Band-Winged Crane Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) flavipes (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalis barda Say, 1829
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta bellula Snow, 1894
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Exoprosopa fasciata Macquart, 1840Five-lobe cucumber
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Hybomitra illota Osten Sacken, 1876
Laphria index Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Limnia ottawensis Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) immatura Osten Sacken, 1860
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) triocellata Osten Sacken, 1860
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Nemorimyza posticata Meigen, 1830
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Notiphila pallidipalpis Cresson, 1940
Notiphila phaeopsis Mathis, 1979Columbia Gorge rockcress
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Odontomyia cincta Olivier, 1812Littleleaf mockorange
Penthetria heteroptera Say, 1823
Phaonia apicata Johannsen, 1916Baby sun-rose
Phasia (Phasia) hemiptera Fabricius, 1794
Pholeomyia indecora Loew, 1869
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) agromyzina Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Psorophora (Grabhamia) signipennis Coquillett, 1904
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Rainieria antennaepes Say, 1823
Rhagoletis cingulata (Loew, 1862)⇒ Rhagoletis indifferens Curran, 1932
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Seioptera vibrans Linnaeus, 1758Dark-Tipped Wingwaver
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Simulium (Simulium) tuberosum (Lundström, 1911)⇒ Simulium tuberosum Lundström, 1911
Stylogaster neglecta Williston, 1883
Suillia longipennis Loew, 1862
Suillia quinquepunctata Say, 1823
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tachina (Eudoromyia) fera Linnaeus, 1761
Tachina (Tachina) grossa Linnaeus, 1758Giant tachinid fly
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Thereva frontalis Say, 1824
Tipula (Lindnerina) serta Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Tipula (Lunatipula) dorsimacula Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Tipula (Lunatipula) parshleyi Alexander, 1915
Tipula (Platytipula) ultima Alexander, 1915
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Trichopoda (Galactomyia) pennipes Fabricius, 1781Feather Legged Fly
Tricyphona (Tricyphona) inconstans (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Pedicia inconstans Osten Sacken, 1859
Trupanea pseudovicina Hering, 1947
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xenochironomus taenionotus Say, 0Indigobush
Xylophagus lugens Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Clay County (Iowa)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
30
74
79
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
20
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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