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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
142
483
631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
142
483
631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
128
451
579
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
95
364
470
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
20
37
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dallas County (Iowa)
20 Families width 53 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito26SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dallas County (Iowa)
37 Genera with 53 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus10SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes4SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1775New World screwworm fly1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1940Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1957Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Leptometopa Becker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neaspilota Osten-sacken, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Pholeomyia Bilimek, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1908Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1824Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Topomyia Leicester, 1908Omnivore Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dallas County (Iowa)
53 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
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 atropalpus Coquillett, 1902
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes nigromaculis Ludlow, 1906Medium-sized pasture floodwater mosquito
Aedes stimulans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ochlerotatus stimulans Walker, 1848
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) barberi Coquillett, 1903
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) walkeri Theobald, 1901Walker'S Anopheles
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775Secondary screw worm fly
Coenosia hippelates Emden, 1940
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culiseta minnesotae Barr, 1957
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptometopa latipes Meigen, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neaspilota (Neaspilota) vernoniae Loew, 1861
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Pholeomyia indecora Loew, 1869
Psorophora (Grabhamia) signipennis Coquillett, 1904
Psorophora horrida (Dyar & Knab, 1908)⇒ Psorophora horridus Dyar & Knab, 1908
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tachina (Eudoromyia) fera Linnaeus, 1761
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Thereva frontalis Say, 1824
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Topomyia dubitans Leicester, 1908
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xenochironomus taenionotus Say, 0Indigobush
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Dallas County (Iowa)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
16
25
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
12
29
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