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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
235
888
1109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
233
886
1108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
222
865
1075
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
169
712
904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
34
98
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Montgomery County (Iowa)
34 Families width 130 Species
#SCBTPADFMELUHX
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito37SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies16SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies6SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies6SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies3SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Montgomery County (Iowa)
98 Genera with 130 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTUVWX
Actina Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus13SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes4SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Atrichomelina Cresson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1899Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1848Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1957Cool Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Epiphragma Osten Sacken, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eribella Mesnil, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Euparyphus Gerstaecker, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Gnophomyia Osten Sacken, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Metalimnobia Matsumura, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyia Coquillet, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Nemorimyza Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Penthetria Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Phasia Robineau-Des..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Prochyliza Walker, 1849Waltzing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1908Gang Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalomyia Rübsaamen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1856Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18232SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1824Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1863Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Triarthria Stephens, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Wohlfahrtia Brauer & Ber..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Montgomery County (Iowa)
130 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
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Anopheles (Anopheles) barberi Coquillett, 1903
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) walkeri Theobald, 1901Walker'S Anopheles
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Atrichomelina pubera Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Blera badia Walker, 1849Common Wood Fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora coloradensis Hough, 1899Caryer ovale
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Copestylum (Phalacromya) vittatum Thompson, 1976Longstalk cranesbill
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 impatiens Walker, 1848Snow mosquito
Culiseta minnesotae Barr, 1957
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) frontalis Staeger, 1840
Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Epiphragma (Epiphragma) fasciapenne Say, 1823Band-Winged Crane Fly
Eribella polita Coquillett, 1902
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) caliptera Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta bellula Snow, 1894
Euparyphus (Euparyphus) mutabilis Adams, 1903
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Fannia latifrons Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Gnophomyia tristissima Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hybomitra illota Osten Sacken, 1876
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) immatura Osten Sacken, 1860
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mythicomyia orchestes Melander, 1961Asian mustard
Nemorimyza posticata Meigen, 1830
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Orthopodomyia alba Baker, 1936
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) iterans Walker, 1849Repetitive Tachinid Fly
Penthetria heteroptera Say, 1823
Phasia (Phasia) hemiptera Fabricius, 1794
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phytoliriomyza melampyga Loew, 1869Jewelweed Leaf-Miner Fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) agromyzina Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Prochyliza xanthostoma Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Psorophora (Grabhamia) columbiae Dyar & Knab, 1906Dark rice field mosquito
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
Ravinia planifrons Aldrich, 1916
Rhamphomyia longicauda Loew, 1861Long-tailed Dance Fly
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Rhopalomyia solidaginis Loew, 1862Goldenrod Bunch Gall
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis biflexuosa Strobl, 1893Black scavenger fly
Sepsis luteipes (Melander & S..., 1917)⇒ Sepsis flavimana Meigen, 1826
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Stenopogon inquinatus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Stichopogon trifasciatus Say, 1823Three-banded Robber Fly
Stictocephala taurina Fitch, 1856
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Suillia longipennis Loew, 1862
Suillia quinquepunctata Say, 1823
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tachina (Eudoromyia) fera Linnaeus, 1761
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Thereva frontalis Say, 1824
Tipula (Lindnerina) serta Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Triarthria setipennis Fallen, 1810
Trupanea pseudovicina Hering, 1947
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Urophora (Urophora) cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Urophora stylata Fabricius, 1775
Wohlfahrtia vigil Walker, 1849Fox Maggot
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Montgomery County (Iowa)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
26
75
79
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
23
51
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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