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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
42
63
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
42
63
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
39
60
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
29
47
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
10
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ross (Taylor County Iowa)
8 Families width 9 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ross (Taylor County Iowa)
10 Genera with 9 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Atrichomelina Cresson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ross (Taylor County Iowa)
9 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Atrichomelina pubera Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Chrysopilus thoracicus Fabricius, 1805Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly

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

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
4
4
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