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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
69
116
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
69
116
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
67
114
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
53
94
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
10
19
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Douglas (Iowa)
10 Families width 21 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito10SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Douglas (Iowa)
19 Genera with 21 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1848Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1896Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metalimnobia Matsumura, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Phasia Robineau-Des..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1904Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Douglas (Iowa)
21 Species
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes nigromaculis Ludlow, 1906Medium-sized pasture floodwater mosquito
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) walkeri Theobald, 1901Walker'S Anopheles
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Euaresta bellula Snow, 1894
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) immatura Osten Sacken, 1860
Phasia (Phasia) hemiptera Fabricius, 1794
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Psorophora (Grabhamia) signipennis Coquillett, 1904
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Trupanea pseudovicina Hering, 1947
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Douglas (Iowa)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
11
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
8
11
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