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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
61
125
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
61
125
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
55
111
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
41
84
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
10
18
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Monroe (Iowa)
10 Families width 19 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Monroe (Iowa)
18 Genera with 19 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1823Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1828Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1903Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1940Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1817Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Plagioneurus Loew, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1822Globetails2SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Monroe (Iowa)
19 Species
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Chrysops brunneus Hine, 1903Desert bearpoppy
Coenosia hippelates Emden, 1940
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorina Fallen, 1817Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Plagioneurus univittatus Loew, 1857Desert globemallow
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Monroe (Iowa)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
16
17
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