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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
28
37
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
28
37
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
28
37
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
23
30
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
8
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Paris (Iowa)
5 Families width 11 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Paris (Iowa)
8 Genera with 11 Species
Anopheles Meigen, 1828Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1904Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1941Gang Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Paris (Iowa)
11 Species
Anopheles (Anopheles) barberi Coquillett, 1903
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Psorophora (Grabhamia) columbiae Dyar & Knab, 1906Dark rice field mosquito
Psorophora (Grabhamia) discolor Coquillett, 1903
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) cyanescens Philip, 1941
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Paris (Iowa)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
4
7
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