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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
93
286
338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
93
286
338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
79
262
311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
58
211
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
9
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Peoria (Mahaska County)
6 Families width 10 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Peoria (Mahaska County)
9 Genera with 10 Species
Beameromyia Martin, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly3SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Peoria (Mahaska County)
10 Species
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) caliptera Say, 1823
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) polygonia Okada, 1956
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Tipula (Yamatotipula) eluta Loew, 1863Long-spur violet
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Peoria (Mahaska County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
6
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
3
5
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