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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
389
2530
3645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
386
2522
3632
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
372
2485
3587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
240
1954
2800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
73
463
731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Verde
73 Families width 731 Species and 3 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies26SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges5SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies10SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies108SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies13SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge31SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids17SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies11SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito45SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies17SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies15SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies12SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies24SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies7SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies9SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies24SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat39SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies8SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies8SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies21SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies28SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionemestriidae Ussatchov, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies10SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies9SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies12SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies5SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies25SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies34SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies21SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies52SpeciesTaxom
Valeseguyidae Amorim & Gri..., 20061SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Cape Verde
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
56
315
491
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
17
148
240
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