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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
60
111
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
60
111
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
53
95
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
44
78
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
5
4
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Union (Delaware County Iowa)
5 Families width 4 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Union (Delaware County Iowa)
5 Genera with 4 Species
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1851Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Union (Delaware County Iowa)
4 Species
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Stictocephala lutea Walker, 1851

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Union (Delaware County Iowa)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
4
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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