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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
92
214
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
91
213
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
88
208
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
64
165
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
13
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Logan (Iowa)
8 Families width 11 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Logan (Iowa)
13 Genera with 11 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1906Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1896Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Logan (Iowa)
11 Species
Aedes nigromaculis Ludlow, 1906Medium-sized pasture floodwater mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Limnia ottawensis Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Logan (Iowa)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
10
8
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