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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
75
136
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
75
136
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
70
128
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
108
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
12
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iowa (Dubuque County)
9 Families width 11 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae (Latreille, 1802)Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iowa (Dubuque County)
12 Genera with 11 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Dicranoptycha Osten Sacken, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Halliella Ulrich, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Procecidochares Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iowa (Dubuque County)
11 Species
Aedes atropalpus Coquillett, 1902
Chrysotus choricus Wheeler, 1890Coastal groundcherry
Dicranoptycha germana Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Halliella magnapuncta
Hydrellia tibiospica Deonier, 1995
Meromacrus acutus Fabricius, 1805
Mycetophila browningi Laffoon, 1957
Notiphila phaeopsis Mathis, 1979Columbia Gorge rockcress
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Procecidochares atra Loew, 1862Goldenrod Brussels Sprout Gall Fly
Rhagoletis suavis Loew, 1862Walnut Husk Maggot

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Iowa (Dubuque County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
8
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
4
4
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