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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
132
419
511
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
132
419
511
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
120
387
462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
93
333
401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
13
22
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Shelby County (Iowa)
13 Families width 19 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Shelby County (Iowa)
22 Genera with 19 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1856Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1830Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosoma Guérin-Ménev..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1904
Cool Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Halliella Ulrich, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hyadina Curtis, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Neopachygaster Austen, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Sergentomyia França & Par..., 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1915Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyia Haliday, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Zophomyia Macquart, 17631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shelby County (Iowa)
19 Species
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Allograpta (Allograpta) exotica Wiedemann, 1830Syrphid fly
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chrysosoma comatum Loew, 1861
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Halliella linepunctata
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Hyadina corona Cresson, 1926
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Neopachygaster reniformis Hull, 1942
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Tipula (Lunatipula) parshleyi Alexander, 1915
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Zophomyia temula Scopoli, 1763

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Shelby County (Iowa)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
13
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
9
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