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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Congo (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
516
8807
39529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
512
8793
39506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
495
8697
39194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
324
7111
34903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
77
864
3837
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Congo
77 Families width 3837 Species and 22 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies26SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges6SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies11SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies257SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies45SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies122SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges10SpeciesTaxom
Celyphidae Bigot, 1852Beetle flies8SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge173SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids161SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies37SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies34SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito308SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies20SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies299SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies58SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies99SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903Tik-tik flies14SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds12SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies30SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats15SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies4SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies21SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies20SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies27SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies169SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat32SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies3SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies6SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies10SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies28SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies69SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies6SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies40SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies34SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies91SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies59SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies49SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges8SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats4SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies37SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies31SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies43SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies136SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies112SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies9SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies154SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies179SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies303SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies220SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies123SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Congo
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
60
666
2828
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
17
198
1009
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