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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
42
68
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
42
68
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
68
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
35
56
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Washington (Linn County Iowa)
6 Families width 7 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Washington (Linn County Iowa)
7 Genera with 7 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1896Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1812Green Soldier Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalomyia Rübsaamen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1823Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington (Linn County Iowa)
7 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Chrysopilus thoracicus Fabricius, 1805Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Odontomyia cincta Olivier, 1812Littleleaf mockorange
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) iterans Walker, 1849Repetitive Tachinid Fly
Rhopalomyia solidaginis Loew, 1862Goldenrod Bunch Gall
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Washington (Linn 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
3
4
4
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