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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
125
347
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
125
347
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
115
321
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
83
257
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
19
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iron County (Missouri)
11 Families width 17 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge0SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iron County (Missouri)
19 Genera with 17 Species
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies3SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Geranomyia Haliday, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Hovatipula Alexander, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1827
Gang Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1806Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iron County (Missouri)
17 Species
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chrysops moechus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops pikei Whitney, 1904Hedge false bindweed
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Geranomyia communis (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Limonia communis Osten Sacken, 1859
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hovatipula megalothorax Alexander, 1955
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Molophilus (Molophilus) monoctenus Alexander, 1951
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Tabanus trimaculatus Beauvois, 1806Silkyleaf cinquefoil

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Iron County (Missouri)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
13
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
6
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