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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
222
980
1406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
222
980
1406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
208
937
1330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
152
781
1145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
30
83
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Madison County (Iowa)
30 Families width 123 Species
#SCTBDMEAHPXU
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito38SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies23SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies4SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies7SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Madison County (Iowa)
83 Genera with 123 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTUX
Actina Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus13SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes5SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1805Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1848Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1940Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1957Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1861Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Epiphragma Osten Sacken, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots6SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Gnophomyia Osten Sacken, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Graphomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1919Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Metalimnobia Matsumura, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nemorimyza Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Phasia Robineau-Des..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phorocera Robineau-Des..., 19721SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Plagioneurus Loew, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1931Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1908Gang Mosquito8SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1822Globetails2SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1856Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1824Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Triarthria Stephens, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18482SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Madison County (Iowa)
123 Species
Actina viridis Say, 1824
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus Theobald, 1901Asian Bush Mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes atropalpus Coquillett, 1902
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes nigromaculis Ludlow, 1906Medium-sized pasture floodwater mosquito
Aedes stimulans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ochlerotatus stimulans Walker, 1848
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anopheles (Anopheles) barberi Coquillett, 1903
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) walkeri Theobald, 1901Walker'S Anopheles
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chrysops brunneus Hine, 1903Desert bearpoppy
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Coenosia hippelates Emden, 1940
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culiseta minnesotae Barr, 1957
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) frontalis Staeger, 1840
Dolichopus lobatus Loew, 1861
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Epiphragma (Epiphragma) fasciapenne Say, 1823Band-Winged Crane Fly
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
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Euaresta bellula Snow, 1894
Gnophomyia tristissima Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Graphomya americana (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Graphomya meridionalis Townsend, 1892
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hemipenthes sinuosus Wiedemann, 1821
Laphria aktis Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Limonia (Discobola) annulata Lackschewitz, 1940Gray bushmallow
Liriomyza eupatoriella Spencer, 1986Alkali sandmat
Liriomyza trifolii Burgess, 1880American serpentine leaf miner
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Machimus snowii Hine, 1909
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) immatura Osten Sacken, 1860
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) triocellata Osten Sacken, 1860
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Nemorimyza posticata Meigen, 1830
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Orthopodomyia alba Baker, 1936
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) iterans Walker, 1849Repetitive Tachinid Fly
Phaonia apicata Johannsen, 1916Baby sun-rose
Phasia (Phasia) hemiptera Fabricius, 1794
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phorocera (Pseudotachinomyia) convexa Wood, 1972
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Plagioneurus univittatus Loew, 1857Desert globemallow
Platypalpus holosericus Melander, 1924Mustard
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Promachus hinei Bromley, 1931
Psorophora (Grabhamia) columbiae Dyar & Knab, 1906Dark rice field mosquito
Psorophora (Grabhamia) discolor Coquillett, 1903
Psorophora (Grabhamia) signipennis Coquillett, 1904
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) cyanescens Philip, 1941
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psorophora (Psorophora) howardii Coquillett, 1901
Psorophora horrida (Dyar & Knab, 1908)⇒ Psorophora horridus Dyar & Knab, 1908
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Rhagoletis suavis Loew, 1862Walnut Husk Maggot
Rhamphomyia longicauda Loew, 1861Long-tailed Dance Fly
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) polygonia Okada, 1956
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Stenopogon inquinatus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Stictocephala taurina Fitch, 1856
Suillia quinquepunctata Say, 1823
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Thereva frontalis Say, 1824
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Triarthria setipennis Fallen, 1810
Trupanea pseudovicina Hering, 1947
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylophagus lugens Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Madison County (Iowa)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
24
63
74
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
20
49
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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