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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
49
92
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
49
92
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
48
91
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
37
72
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Truro (Iowa)
5 Families width 8 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Truro (Iowa)
8 Genera with 8 Species
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1822Globetails1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Truro (Iowa)
8 Species
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Machimus snowii Hine, 1909
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Truro (Iowa)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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