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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Azores (Macaronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
291
1643
2746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
287
1635
2736
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
282
1624
2719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
189
1260
2137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
58
300
551
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Azores
58 Families width 551 Species and 10 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies30SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies9SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge14SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids60SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito11SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies36SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies23SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies15SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies33SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies6SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds3SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies9SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats4SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies37SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat30SpeciesTaxom
Nannodastiidae Papp, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies23SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies3SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies12SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies10SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies8SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies36SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies28SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies10SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Azores
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
46
207
399
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
12
93
152
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