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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Arenal Volcano National Park (Alajuela, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
250
2216
2737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
250
2216
2737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
238
2169
2630
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
177
1891
2382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
53
323
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Arenal Volcano National Park
53 Families width 300 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRSTUX
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies12SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge5SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito25SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies12SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies4SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Inbiomyiidae Buck, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat6SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies0SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies12SpeciesTaxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906Timber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies4SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies26SpeciesTaxom
Syringogastridae Prado, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies90SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies33SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies0SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Arenal Volcano National Park
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
43
287
253
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
10
36
47
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