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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
62
107
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
62
107
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
58
100
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
49
77
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
10
12
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Meadow (Iowa)
10 Families width 13 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Meadow (Iowa)
12 Genera with 13 Species
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Pholeomyia Bilimek, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1915Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Meadow (Iowa)
13 Species
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Limnia ottawensis Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Phaonia apicata Johannsen, 1916Baby sun-rose
Pholeomyia indecora Loew, 1869
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Rhagoletis cingulata (Loew, 1862)⇒ Rhagoletis indifferens Curran, 1932
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tipula (Lunatipula) dorsimacula Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Tipula (Lunatipula) parshleyi Alexander, 1915

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Meadow (Iowa)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
9
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
3
4
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