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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region America (Continents)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		1321
50475
424947		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		1315
50409
424765		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		1179
49568
420027		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		642
38200
347168		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies		166
7224
70796		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for America
166 Families width 70796 Species and 602 Subspecies
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Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies196SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1723SpeciesTaxom
Alinkidae Krzemi& 324;ski, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges99SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1104SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies54SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies114SpeciesTaxom
Archilimoniidae Krzeminski &..., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Archizelmiridae Rohdendorf, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3819SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies79SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 197012SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies19SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies36SpeciesTaxom
Austroleptidae Nagatomi, 19827SpeciesTaxom
Awesomidae1SpeciesTaxom
Axymyiidae Rohdendorf, 1946Axymyiidae flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies402SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges126SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2520SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 190810SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies517SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies63SpeciesTaxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906Beach Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Canthyloscelidae Enderlein, 191210SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies30SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2189SpeciesTaxom
Celyphidae Bigot, 1852Beetle flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2015SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies146SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge128SpeciesTaxom
Chimeromyiidae Grimaldi & C..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2725SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies944SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies21SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies224SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Coenomyiidae (Westwood, 1840)Smell flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies337SpeciesTaxom
Corethrellidae (Wood & Borkent, 1986)Frog biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Crosaphididae Kovalev, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ctenostylidae Bigot, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1501SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies36SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebridae (Blake, 1938)1SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotomidae (Mulsant, 1842)Cylindrotomid Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Deuterophlebiidae Edwards, 1922Mountain midges6SpeciesTaxom
Diadocidiidae Winnertz, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies13SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ditomyiidae Keilin, 191947SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges110SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies3413SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1694SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies27SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1435SpeciesTaxom
Eophlebomyiidae Cockerell, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1086SpeciesTaxom
Evocoidae Yeates, Irwi..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies228SpeciesTaxom
Fergusoninidae Hennig, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903Tik-tik flies7SpeciesTaxom
Helcomyzidae Malloch, 1933Helcomyzid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies309SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19723SpeciesTaxom
Hennigmatidae Shcherbakov, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Hesperinidae Hendel, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies3SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies19SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies31SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds264SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies845SpeciesTaxom
Inbiomyiidae Buck, 200611SpeciesTaxom
Ironomyiidae McAlpine & M..., 1966Ironic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats396SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies666SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies468SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies264SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies11SpeciesTaxom
Lygistorrhinidae Hendel, 1936Long beaked fungus gnat4SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies364SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies151SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1977SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat3073SpeciesTaxom
Mydaidae (Osten Sacken, 1874)Mydas flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies217SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies90SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies48SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphomyiidae Tokunaga, 1932Nymphomyiid crane flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies43SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies137SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies18SpeciesTaxom
Oreoleptidae Zloty, Sincl..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies436SpeciesTaxom
Pachyneuridae Schiner, 1864Dark-winged fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies30SpeciesTaxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906Timber flies28SpeciesTaxom
Paraxymyiidae Rohdendorf, 1946Paxylommatid wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies22SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies17SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies66SpeciesTaxom
Perissommatidae Colless, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2314SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies88SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies593SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies128SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies125SpeciesTaxom
Procramptonomyiidae Kovalev, 19852SpeciesTaxom
Prosechamyiidae Blagoderov &..., 20072SpeciesTaxom
Protorhyphidae Handlirsch, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies6SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies118SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1233SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies28SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies79SpeciesTaxom
Rangomaramidae Jaschhof & D..., 200220SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionemestriidae Ussatchov, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies285SpeciesTaxom
Rhiniidae Brauer & Ber..., 18892SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies39SpeciesTaxom
Rhyphidae (Newman, 1834)3SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies140SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies56SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies37SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1804SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies231SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges182SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies192SpeciesTaxom
Sciadoceridae (Schmitz, 1929)1SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats103SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies375SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies124SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies748SpeciesTaxom
Somatiidae Hendel, 19358SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies762SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1393SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies50SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Syringogastridae Prado, 196915SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3324SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2039SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies5884SpeciesTaxom
Tanyderidae Alexander, 1919Primitive crane flies10SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies23SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1586SpeciesTaxom
Teratomyzidae Hennig, 1969Fern Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies94SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges42SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies524SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies6389SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies54SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies59SpeciesTaxom
Valeseguyidae Amorim & Gri..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion7SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies36SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies45SpeciesTaxom
Zhangsolvidae Nagatomi & Yang, 19983SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in America
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies		117
5649
48623		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns		43
1561
22160		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyAwesomidae
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyEophlebomyiidae ♰
Cockerell, 1925
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyHennigmatidae ♰
Shcherbakov, 1995
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyMydaidae
Osten Sacken, 1874
Mydas flies, mydas fly		1
2		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyProcramptonomyiidae ♰
Kovalev, 1985
1
2		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyProsechamyiidae ♰
Blagoderov & al., 2007
1
2		Genus
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