AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Arizona (Southwest USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
574
6882
20706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
571
6874
20698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
548
6792
20517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
361
5499
16988
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
90
1053
2980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Arizona
90 Families width 2980 Species and 8 Subspecies
#ABCDEFHKLMNOPRSTUVX
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies17SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies45SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies121SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies18SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies421SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies389SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies21SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges55SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge119SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids115SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies43SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito52SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies47SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies53SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies21SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies97SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies10SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies23SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds9SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies8SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies21SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies5SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies13SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies43SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat34SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies26SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies6SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies18SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies16SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies68SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies21SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies10SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies8SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies7SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies5SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies87SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies8SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies35SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats5SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies34SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies5SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies23SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies22SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies34SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies176SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies59SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies208SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies96SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies27SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies56SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies4SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Arizona
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
72
870
2487
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
18
183
493
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