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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
758
16427
71407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
755
16419
71389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
702
16115
70324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
413
12496
58285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
100
2379
11014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brazil
100 Families width 11014 Species and 70 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies33SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies116SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges21SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies29SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies757SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Austroleptidae Nagatomi, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies61SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges32SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies167SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies98SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges217SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge379SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge46SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids358SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies123SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies43SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies107SpeciesTaxom
Ctenostylidae Bigot, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito599SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Ditomyiidae Keilin, 191913SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges7SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies186SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies264SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies127SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies60SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies36SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies15SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Hesperinidae Hendel, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds80SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies117SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats100SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies76SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies40SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies20SpeciesTaxom
Lygistorrhinidae Hendel, 1936Long beaked fungus gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies95SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies14SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies331SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat479SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies35SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies9SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies19SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies18SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies41SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies51SpeciesTaxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906Timber flies14SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies787SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies142SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies7SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies359SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies33SpeciesTaxom
Rangomaramidae Jaschhof & D..., 20022SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies22SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies56SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies12SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies25SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies352SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges4SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats35SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies25SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies19SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies117SpeciesTaxom
Somatiidae Hendel, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies39SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies341SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies24SpeciesTaxom
Syringogastridae Prado, 19697SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies568SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies527SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies948SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies271SpeciesTaxom
Teratomyzidae Hennig, 1969Fern Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies41SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies720SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies7SpeciesTaxom
Zhangsolvidae Nagatomi & Yang, 19983SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Brazil
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
77
1842
7421
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
23
533
3592
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