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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Buenos Aires (Northeast Argentina, Argentina)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
388
4166
6001
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
387
4165
6000
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
378
4124
5911
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
259
3452
4981
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
65
585
659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Buenos Aires
65 Families width 659 Species and 4 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies6SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies26SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies13SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies21SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges4SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge24SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids6SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies17SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito76SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies20SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies6SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies8SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats4SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies22SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat20SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies4SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies2SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies17SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies20SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies21SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies21SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies14SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies22SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syringogastridae Prado, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies86SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies33SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies39SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies18SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies24SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies0SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Buenos Aires
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
53
496
462
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
12
88
197
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