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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
48
67
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
48
67
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
46
65
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
49
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Iowa (Allamakee County)
6 Families width 7 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iowa (Allamakee County)
7 Genera with 7 Species
Anthrax Scopoli, 1840Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Argyra Macquart, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1957Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Schroederella Enderlein, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1856Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1896Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iowa (Allamakee County)
7 Species
Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840
Argyra sericata Van Duzee, 1925Oregon yampah
Culiseta minnesotae Barr, 1957
Mycetophila celator Laffoon, 1957
Schroederella iners Meigen, 1830
Stictocephala taurina Fitch, 1856
Toxorhynchites rutilus Coquillett, 1896Elephant Mosquito

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Iowa (Allamakee County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
3
3
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