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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
124
304
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
124
304
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
119
296
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
96
236
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
24
50
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Denmark (Iowa)
24 Families width 47 Species
#DCSXTMALEHO
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Denmark (Iowa)
50 Genera with 47 Species
#ACDEGHLMNOPRSTUZ
Achalcus Haliday, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1818Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1818
Malaria Mosquitoes0SpeciesTaxom
Aprionus Kieffer, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1794Leafwalkers2SpeciesTaxom
Coenomyia Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1904
Cool Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Dexiosoma Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1817Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Exechiopsis Tuomikoski, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Gonia Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Hemyda Robineau-Des..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Leptometopa Becker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ligeria Robineau-Des..., 18471SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lophosia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocytata Gistel, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Phasia Robineau-Des..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Schroederella Enderlein, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sciapus Zeller, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Seioptera Kirby, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1822Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Taracticus Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Triarthria Stephens, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zophomyia Macquart, 17631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Denmark (Iowa)
47 Species
Achalcus melanotrichus Mik, 1878
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aprionus bostrichus Berest, 1997
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) piger Fabricius, 1794Short-Haired Leafwalker
Coenomyia ferruginea Scopoli, 1763Stink Fly
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Dexiosoma canina (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Dexiosoma caninum Fabricius, 1781
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) frontalis Staeger, 1840
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorina Fallen, 1817Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
Exechiopsis (Xenexechia) leptura Meigen, 1830
Gonia picea Robineau-Des..., 1830
Hemyda vittata Meigen, 1824Tachinid fly
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Leptometopa latipes Meigen, 1830
Ligeria angusticornis Loew, 1847
Liriomyza trifolii Burgess, 1880American serpentine leaf miner
Lonchaea scutellaris Rondani, 1874
Lophosia (Lophosia) fasciata Meigen, 1824
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Mycetophila strigata Staeger, 1840Blue weed
Ocytata pallipes Fallen, 1820Tachinid fly
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Phasia (Phasia) hemiptera Fabricius, 1794
Phytoliriomyza melampyga Loew, 1869Jewelweed Leaf-Miner Fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) agromyzina Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Rhagoletis cingulata (Loew, 1862)⇒ Rhagoletis indifferens Curran, 1932
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Schroederella iners Meigen, 1830
Seioptera vibrans Linnaeus, 1758Dark-Tipped Wingwaver
Sepsis biflexuosa Strobl, 1893Black scavenger fly
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tachina (Eudoromyia) fera Linnaeus, 1761
Tachina (Servillia) ursina Meigen, 1824
Tachina (Tachina) grossa Linnaeus, 1758Giant tachinid fly
Taracticus octopunctatus Say, 1823
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) ferruginea Fallen, 1820
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) montana Day, 1881
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Triarthria setipennis Fallen, 1810
Urophora (Urophora) cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Urophora stylata Fabricius, 1775
Zophomyia temula Scopoli, 1763

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Denmark (Iowa)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
19
41
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
9
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