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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
78
180
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
78
180
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
72
171
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
139
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
12
20
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ottawa (Iowa)
12 Families width 26 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito11SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae (Newman, 1834)Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ottawa (Iowa)
20 Genera with 26 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1823Ochlerotatus6SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1940Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1929Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptometopa Becker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1821Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ottawa (Iowa)
26 Species
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes atropalpus Coquillett, 1902
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes stimulans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ochlerotatus stimulans Walker, 1848
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Anopheles (Anopheles) earlei Vargas, 1943Cutleaf meadowparsnip
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) walkeri Theobald, 1901Walker'S Anopheles
Coenosia hippelates Emden, 1940
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Cyrtopogon falto Walker, 1849
Laphria vorax Bromley, 1929
Leptometopa latipes Meigen, 1830
Limnia ottawensis Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) agromyzina Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Proctacanthus milbertii Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Simulium (Simulium) tuberosum (Lundström, 1911)⇒ Simulium tuberosum Lundström, 1911
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Xylomya aterrima Johnson, 1903
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Ottawa (Iowa)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
16
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
4
12
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