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Flies (Diptera)

While the site is primarily for Iowa insects, I have included specimens that I have collected while on trips to other states. When you click on a species, you will see a map of Iowa and specimens collected in Iowa will show up.

Pictures have the owner's name in the caption unless they are mine. I have tried to make sure the name of the person who collected the specimen is shown in the "Collected by" field. This only applies to the family and species pictures. Specimen photos should be assumed to be the collector's.


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Last updated on 2023-03-24 01:26:10
Child taxa
Gall Midges and Wood Midges
Cecidomyiidae
Cylindrotomid Crane Flies
Cylindrotomidae
Stalk-eyed Flies
Diopsidae
Shore Flies
Ephydridae
True Flies
Heleomyzidae
Hybotid Dance Flies
Hybotidae
Cluster Flies
Polleniidae
Dark-winged Fungus Gnats
Sciaridae
Winter Crane Flies
Trichoceridae
Leaf Miner Flies
Agromyzidae
Wood Gnats
Anisopodidae
Root-Maggot Flies
Anthomyiidae
Robber Flies
Asilidae
Acalyptrate Flies
Asteiidae
March Flies
Bibionidae
Bee Flies
Bombyliidae
Blow Flies
Calliphoridae
Biting Midges
Ceratopogonidae
Phantom Midges
Chaoboridae
Non-biting Midges
Chironomidae
Frit Flies
Chloropidae
Druid Flies
Clusiidae
Thick-headed Flies
Conopidae
Mosquitoes
Culicidae
Fungus Gnats
Ditomyiidae
Longlegged Flies
Dolichopodidae
Vinegar Flies
Drosophilidae
Dance Flies
Empididae
Predatory Fungus Gnats
Keroplatidae
None
Lauxaniidae
Limoniid Crane Flies
Limoniidae
Pointed-winged Flies
Lonchopteridae
Stilt-legged Flies
Micropezidae
House Flies
Muscidae
Fungus Gnats
Mycetophiidae
Mydas Flies
Mydidae
Bot Flies
Oestridae
Flutter Flies
Pallopteridae
Hairy-eyed Crane Flies
Pediciidae
Scuttle Flies
Phoridae
Cheese Skippers and kin
Piophilidae
Signal Flies
Platystomatidae
Rust Flies
Psilidae
Moth Flies and Sand Flies
Psychodidae
Phantom Crane Flies
Ptychopteridae
None
Pyrgotidae
Snipe Flies
Rhagionidae
Flesh Fly
Sarcophagidae
Dung Flies
Scathophagidae
Marsh Flies
Sciomyzidae
Soldier Flies
Stratiomyidae
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Horse and Deer Flies
Tabanidae
Parasitic Flies
Tachinidae
Fruit Flies
Tephritidae
Stiletto Flies
Therevidae
Crane Flies
Tipulidae
Picture-winged Flies
Ulidiidae
Wood Soldier Flies
Xylomyidae
None
Xylophagidae
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