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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
45
61
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
45
61
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
43
59
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
45
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
11
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for George (Lyon County Iowa)
8 Families width 9 Species
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for George (Lyon County Iowa)
11 Genera with 9 Species
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dipalta Osten Sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for George (Lyon County Iowa)
9 Species
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dipalta serpentina Osten Sacken, 1877
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in George (Lyon County Iowa)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
10
8
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