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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
161
655
858
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
161
655
858
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
148
622
796
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
108
540
709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
20
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iowa County (Iowa)
14 Families width 23 Species
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito8SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iowa County (Iowa)
20 Genera with 23 Species
Acrocera Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus4SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1905Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1957Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1941Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Sergentomyia França & Par..., 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1949Buffalo Treehopper2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1775Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Terrilimosina Roháček, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1915Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iowa County (Iowa)
23 Species
Acrocera fasciata Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes campestris Dyar & Knab, 1907
Aedes nigromaculis Ludlow, 1906Medium-sized pasture floodwater mosquito
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culiseta minnesotae Barr, 1957
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Limnia boscii Robineau-Des..., 1830
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Notiphila deonieri Mathis, 1979Columbia Gorge rockcress
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) cyanescens Philip, 1941
Stictocephala lutea Walker, 1851
Stictocephala tauriniformis Caldwell, 1949
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tachina (Eudoromyia) fera Linnaeus, 1761
Terrilimosina racovitzai Bezzi, 1985
Tetanocera iowensis Steyskal, 1938Pinemat
Tipula (Lindnerina) senega Alexander, 1915
Villa fulviana Say, 1824Tawny-tailed Bee Fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Iowa County (Iowa)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
14
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
6
9
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