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Checklist of Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
for Chile (Southern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
618
5675
13869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
617
5672
13866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
591
5600
13767
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
399
4632
12041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
114
1218
4177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chile
102 Families width 4177 Species and 43 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies31SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies88SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges6SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies18SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies208SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Austroleptidae Nagatomi, 19825SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies33SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges9SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies221SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19085SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies44SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Canthyloscelidae Enderlein, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Cecidomyidae33SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge50SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies21SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids174SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies32SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies19SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito27SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotomidae (Mulsant, 1842)Cylindrotomid Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diadocidiidae Winnertz, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Ditomyiidae Keilin, 191911SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges4SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies129SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies25SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies238SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies99SpeciesTaxom
Evocoidae Yeates, Irwi..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies14SpeciesTaxom
Helcomyzidae Malloch, 1933Helcomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies54SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds16SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies37SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats34SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies27SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies93SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies7SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies156SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat367SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies25SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies42SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies5SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies12SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906Timber flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Perissommatidae Colless, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies75SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies23SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies32SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Rangomaramidae Jaschhof & D..., 20029SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionemestriidae Ussatchov, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies22SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyphidae (Newman, 1834)1SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies66SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges12SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies25SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies54SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies53SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies82SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies140SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies159SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies233SpeciesTaxom
Tanyderidae Alexander, 1919Primitive crane flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies78SpeciesTaxom
Teratomyzidae Hennig, 1969Fern Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies17SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges5SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies32SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies503SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Chile
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
85
923
2693
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
29
293
1482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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