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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
71
219
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
71
219
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
65
205
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
53
174
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
9
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dallas (Taylor County Iowa)
5 Families width 14 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito9SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dallas (Taylor County Iowa)
9 Genera with 14 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1775New World screwworm fly1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1896Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dallas (Taylor County Iowa)
14 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) walkeri Theobald, 1901Walker'S Anopheles
Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775Secondary screw worm fly
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Dallas (Taylor County Iowa)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
5
10
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