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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
17
21
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
17
21
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
17
21
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
13
16
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
7
10
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Laurel (Iowa)
7 Families width 6 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Laurel (Iowa)
10 Genera with 6 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1818Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Myiopharus Brauer & Ber..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Oxysarcodexia Townsend, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Laurel (Iowa)
6 Species
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Myiopharus dorsalis Coquillett, 1898
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Laurel (Iowa)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
8
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
2
2
Family
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