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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
100
234
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
100
234
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
93
219
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
76
179
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
29
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Howard County (Iowa)
14 Families width 34 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Howard County (Iowa)
29 Genera with 34 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1828Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1904Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Eribella Mesnil, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Lophosia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Metalimnobia Matsumura, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ocytata Gistel, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Paradidyma Brauer & Ber..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1941Gang Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1863Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Howard County (Iowa)
34 Species
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Agromyza bispinata Spencer, 1969Giant spurge
Agromyza diversa Johnson, 1922
Anopheles (Anopheles) barberi Coquillett, 1903
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Eribella polita Coquillett, 1902
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Limnia sparsa Loewe, 1862
Liriomyza eupatoriella Spencer, 1986Alkali sandmat
Lophosia (Lophosia) fasciata Meigen, 1824
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) immatura Osten Sacken, 1860
Ocytata pallipes Fallen, 1820Tachinid fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) agromyzina Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Psorophora (Grabhamia) columbiae Dyar & Knab, 1906Dark rice field mosquito
Psorophora (Grabhamia) discolor Coquillett, 1903
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) cyanescens Philip, 1941
Ravinia planifrons Aldrich, 1916
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sepsis biflexuosa Strobl, 1893Black scavenger fly
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) montana Day, 1881
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Tipula (Lindnerina) serta Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Xylomya aterrima Johnson, 1903

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Howard County (Iowa)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
22
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
7
10
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