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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
46
68
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
46
68
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
45
67
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
36
56
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Iowa (Iowa County Iowa)
7 Families width 8 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iowa (Iowa County Iowa)
8 Genera with 8 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1907Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1941Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1949Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1775Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Terrilimosina Roháček, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1915Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iowa (Iowa County Iowa)
8 Species
Aedes campestris Dyar & Knab, 1907
Limnia boscii Robineau-Des..., 1830
Notiphila deonieri Mathis, 1979Columbia Gorge rockcress
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) cyanescens Philip, 1941
Stictocephala tauriniformis Caldwell, 1949
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Terrilimosina racovitzai Bezzi, 1985
Tipula (Lindnerina) senega Alexander, 1915

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