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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
156
590
814
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
156
590
814
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
140
546
731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
106
458
619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
24
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Muscatine County
15 Families width 32 Species
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito11SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Muscatine County
24 Genera with 32 Species
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Acrocera Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus5SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1804Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phasia Robineau-Des..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Seioptera Kirby, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1883Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1915Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tricyphona Zetterstedt, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Muscatine County
32 Species
Acrocera fasciata Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) walkeri Theobald, 1901Walker'S Anopheles
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Limnia ottawensis Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Nephrotoma quadrifaria Meigen, 1804
Phasia (Phasia) hemiptera Fabricius, 1794
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Seioptera vibrans Linnaeus, 1758Dark-Tipped Wingwaver
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Tanytarsus gracilentus Holmgren, 1883
Tipula (Lunatipula) parshleyi Alexander, 1915
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Tricyphona (Tricyphona) inconstans (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Pedicia inconstans Osten Sacken, 1859

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Muscatine County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
14
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
10
18
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