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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
62
167
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
62
167
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
57
160
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
48
144
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
8
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Independence (Hamilton County Iowa)
6 Families width 7 Species
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Independence (Hamilton County Iowa)
8 Genera with 7 Species
Chrysops Meigen, 1848Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1908Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 19561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Independence (Hamilton County Iowa)
7 Species
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eutreta (Eutreta) novaeboracensis Fitch, 1855
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Psorophora horrida (Dyar & Knab, 1908)⇒ Psorophora horridus Dyar & Knab, 1908
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) polygonia Okada, 1956

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Independence (Hamilton County Iowa)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
7
6
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