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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Arkansas (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
412
3140
6305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
409
3133
6297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
386
3048
6142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
266
2514
5093
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
61
299
523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Arkansas
61 Families width 523 Species and 3 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies4SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies7SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Archilimoniidae Krzeminski &..., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies136SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies25SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges6SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge5SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids17SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito23SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies7SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies4SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds6SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies3SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies6SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies3SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies5SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies5SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies9SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies40SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies28SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies28SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies11SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies50SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Arkansas
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
45
228
395
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
16
71
128
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