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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Argentina (Southern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
686
10351
27232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
684
10346
27226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
641
10177
26822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
398
8221
22592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
98
1588
4894
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Argentina
98 Families width 4894 Species and 35 Subspecies
#ABCDEFHKLMNOPRSTUX
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies87SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies30SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies232SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies27SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges13SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies116SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies47SpeciesTaxom
Canthyloscelidae Enderlein, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges50SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge196SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies14SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge8SpeciesTaxom
Chimeromyiidae Grimaldi & C..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids185SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies73SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies11SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies34SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito288SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ditomyiidae Keilin, 19198SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges6SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies104SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies31SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies128SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies113SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies20SpeciesTaxom
Helcomyzidae Malloch, 1933Helcomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies40SpeciesTaxom
Hennigmatidae Shcherbakov, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds47SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies22SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats47SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies21SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies29SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies22SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies16SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies201SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat434SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies17SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies20SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies7SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies11SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies41SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906Timber flies5SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies137SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies43SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies6SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies52SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies15SpeciesTaxom
Rangomaramidae Jaschhof & D..., 20025SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies8SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies113SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges8SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies27SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies5SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies93SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies43SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies93SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies15SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies266SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies215SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies281SpeciesTaxom
Tanyderidae Alexander, 1919Primitive crane flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies194SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies18SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges3SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies36SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies329SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies0SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Argentina
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
74
1225
3099
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
23
361
1794
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHennigmatidae
Shcherbakov, 1995
1
1
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