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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
49
64
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
49
64
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
45
60
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
32
43
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Washington (Buchanan County Iowa)
5 Families width 5 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae (Latreille, 1802)Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Washington (Buchanan County Iowa)
5 Genera with 5 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1901Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Coenomyia Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington (Buchanan County Iowa)
5 Species
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus Theobald, 1901Asian Bush Mosquito
Coenomyia ferruginea Scopoli, 1763Stink Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Washington (Buchanan County Iowa)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
3
3
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