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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
86
167
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
85
165
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
83
162
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
60
126
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
13
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dresden (Chickasaw County Iowa)
8 Families width 13 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dresden (Chickasaw County Iowa)
13 Genera with 13 Species
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dresden (Chickasaw County Iowa)
13 Species
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tachina (Eudoromyia) fera Linnaeus, 1761
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Dresden (Chickasaw County Iowa)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
12
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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