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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
73
117
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
73
117
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
63
102
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
45
74
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
13
18
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Quarry (Iowa)
13 Families width 14 Species
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Quarry (Iowa)
18 Genera with 14 Species
Actina Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Metalimnobia Matsumura, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18471SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Quarry (Iowa)
14 Species
Actina viridis Say, 1824
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) triocellata Osten Sacken, 1860
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Suillia longipennis Loew, 1862
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tachina (Eudoromyia) fera Linnaeus, 1761
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Quarry (Iowa)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
16
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
2
1
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