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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
46
65
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
46
65
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
46
65
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
55
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
13
17
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for James (Plymouth County Iowa)
13 Families width 15 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for James (Plymouth County Iowa)
17 Genera with 15 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1901Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Cephalosphaera Enderlein, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1805Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Metalimnobia Matsumura, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for James (Plymouth County Iowa)
15 Species
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Cephalosphaera appendiculata Cresson, 1911
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) immatura Osten Sacken, 1860
Phaonia apicata Johannsen, 1916Baby sun-rose
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Suillia longipennis Loew, 1862
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in James (Plymouth County Iowa)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
15
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
2
2
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