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Checklist of Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
for Amazon basin (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
114
856
2095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
114
856
2095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
113
855
2094
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
92
815
2055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
21
42
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Amazon basin
7 Families width 53 Species and 5 Subspecies
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Amazon basin
8 Genera with 53 Species
Aedeomyia Theobald, 1909Scaly Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1857Charcoal Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Compsiluroides Mesnil, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Docosia Winnertz, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 19511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amazon basin
53 Species and 5 Subspecies
Aedeomyia (Aedeomyia) catasticta Knab, 1909Variable oakleaf caterpillar
Anthrax convexa Walker, 1857
Anthrax decemmacula Walker, 1857
Calycomyza palmaris Spencer, 1973
Compsiluroides proboscis Chao & Sun, 1992
Dicranomyia calliergon polygrapha Alexander, 1939
Docosia enos Chandler, 2006
Megaselia kolana Schmitz, 1928
Puliciphora melanis Schmitz, 1951

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Amazon basin
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
16
34
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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