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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
224
997
1402
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
224
997
1402
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
207
953
1321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
149
828
1172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
27
74
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Clinton County (Iowa)
27 Families width 97 Species
#CSTBAROMEP
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito23SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies14SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae (Newman, 1834)Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Clinton County (Iowa)
74 Genera with 97 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRSTUVWXZ
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus7SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Contarinia Rondani, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1775Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dexiosoma Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Dipalta Osten Sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Epiphragma Osten Sacken, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies2SpeciesTaxom
Leskia Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neaspilota Osten-sacken, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Nemorimyza Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1804Tiger Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 19793SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Phasia Robineau-Des..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1931Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1901Gang Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomys Geoffroy, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Strauzia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1911Cranefly3SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Triarthria Stephens, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Tricyphona Zetterstedt, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Wohlfahrtia Brauer & Ber..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Zophomyia Macquart, 17631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Clinton County (Iowa)
97 Species
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Blera badia Walker, 1849Common Wood Fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Chrysopilus quadratus Say, 1823Quadrate Snipe Fly
Chrysopilus thoracicus Fabricius, 1805Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Chrysops indus Osten Sacken, 1875
Contarinia negundinis Gillette, 1890Box-elder bud gall midge
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
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 (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Cuterebra (Cuterebra) americana Fabricius, 1775Woodrat Bot Fly
Dexiosoma canina (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Dexiosoma caninum Fabricius, 1781
Dipalta serpentina Osten Sacken, 1877
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Epiphragma (Epiphragma) fasciapenne Say, 1823Band-Winged Crane Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Ischiolepta hyalophora Buck & Marshall, 2002
Laphria index Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Leskia similis Townsend, 1916
Liriomyza trifolii Burgess, 1880American serpentine leaf miner
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Mallota bautias Walker, 1849Bare-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Nemorimyza posticata Meigen, 1830
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Nephrotoma quadrifaria Meigen, 1804
Notiphila deonieri Mathis, 1979Columbia Gorge rockcress
Notiphila phaeopsis Mathis, 1979Columbia Gorge rockcress
Notiphila pulchra Mathis, 1979Columbia Gorge rockcress
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Phasia (Phasia) hemiptera Fabricius, 1794
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phytoliriomyza melampyga Loew, 1869Jewelweed Leaf-Miner Fly
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Promachus hinei Bromley, 1931
Psorophora (Grabhamia) columbiae Dyar & Knab, 1906Dark rice field mosquito
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psorophora (Psorophora) howardii Coquillett, 1901
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Simulium (Simulium) tuberosum (Lundström, 1911)⇒ Simulium tuberosum Lundström, 1911
Stratiomys obesa Loew, 1866
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus knabi Shannon, 1916Eastern Flower Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tachina (Eudoromyia) fera Linnaeus, 1761
Tachina (Servillia) lurida (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Eurithia anthophila Robineau-Des..., 1830
Tachina (Servillia) ursina Meigen, 1824
Tachina (Tachina) grossa Linnaeus, 1758Giant tachinid fly
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Tipula (Platytipula) ultima Alexander, 1915
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Tipula (Yamatotipula) sayi Alexander, 1911
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Triarthria setipennis Fallen, 1810
Tricyphona (Tricyphona) inconstans (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Pedicia inconstans Osten Sacken, 1859
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Urophora (Urophora) cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Urophora stylata Fabricius, 1775
Wohlfahrtia vigil Walker, 1849Fox Maggot
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin
Zophomyia temula Scopoli, 1763

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Clinton County (Iowa)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
20
56
60
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
18
37
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Diptera at papua-insects.nl
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Diptera at dyntaxa.se
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Diptera at itis.gov
Diptera at marinespecies.org