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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
99
312
422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
99
312
422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
93
298
403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
71
256
354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
14
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Madison (Iowa)
8 Families width 20 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies10SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Madison (Iowa)
14 Genera with 20 Species
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1861Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots6SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1931Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Madison (Iowa)
20 Species
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Dolichopus lobatus Loew, 1861
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorina Fallen, 1817Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) flavipes (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalis barda Say, 1829
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Liriomyza eupatoriella Spencer, 1986Alkali sandmat
Liriomyza trifolii Burgess, 1880American serpentine leaf miner
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Promachus hinei Bromley, 1931
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Madison (Iowa)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
12
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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