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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
32
40
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
32
40
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
27
35
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
22
30
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
3
5
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Douglas (Sac County)
3 Families width 5 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Douglas (Sac County)
5 Genera with 5 Species
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1896Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1904Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Douglas (Sac County)
5 Species
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Philonicus rufipennis Hine, 1907Bluestem pricklypoppy
Psorophora (Grabhamia) signipennis Coquillett, 1904

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Douglas (Sac County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
3
3
Family
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