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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
48
71
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
48
71
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
46
69
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
37
56
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Iowa (Cedar County Iowa)
8 Families width 8 Species and 1 Subspecies
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iowa (Cedar County Iowa)
9 Genera with 8 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1918Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Coenomyia Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Halliella Ulrich, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hemyda Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1830Green Soldier Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Oestrophasia Brauer & Ber..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Pteromicra Lioy, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Sciapus Zeller, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iowa (Cedar County Iowa)
8 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes hendersoni Cockerell, 1918
Coenomyia ferruginea Scopoli, 1763Stink Fly
Halliella linepunctata
Hemyda aurata Robineau-Des..., 1830
Limonia indigena indigena Osten Sacken, 1860
Odontomyia virgo Wiedemann, 1830
Oestrophasia signiferum Wulp, 1890
Pteromicra steyskali Foote, 1959

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Iowa (Cedar County Iowa)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
6
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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