Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Afrotropical (Ecozones)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 223
6838
56840 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 223
6838
56840 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 209
6733
56403 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 185
6591
56071 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies | 34
336
3285 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Afrotropical
34 Families width 3285 Species and 81 Subspecies #ABCDEHLMOPST
| Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 1620 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Canaceidae (Jones, 1906) | Beach flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Forest Midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 | Biting midge | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Chaoboridae Newman, 1834 | Phantom midge | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 81 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Conopidae Latreille, 1802 | Thick-headed Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835 | Beach flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909) | Craneflies | 133 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861 | Lance Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Oestridae Leach, 1815 | Bot flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pipunculidae Walker, 1834 | Big headed flies | 54 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835 | Window Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916) | Tethinid flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Therevidae Newman, 1834 | Stiletto flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 1263 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Afrotropical
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
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