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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
147
476
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
146
475
694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
131
436
631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
93
336
475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
14
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Urbana (Iowa)
8 Families width 19 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies6SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Urbana (Iowa)
14 Genera with 19 Species
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies3SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1872Gnat Ogres2SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1823Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1806Common horse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Zygomyia Winnertz, 19141SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Urbana (Iowa)
19 Species
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops indus Osten Sacken, 1875
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Promachus vertebratus Say, 1823
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tabanus trimaculatus Beauvois, 1806Silkyleaf cinquefoil
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Zygomyia interrupta Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Urbana (Iowa)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
13
18
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