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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Cordillera Volcanica Central (Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
331
4171
7064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
330
4170
7064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
315
4112
6953
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
229
3591
6398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
60
514
667
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cordillera Volcanica Central
60 Families width 667 Species and 2 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies25SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies13SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge7SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge4SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids6SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito52SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies6SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds33SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat7SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies0SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies10SpeciesTaxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906Timber flies3SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies157SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies40SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies7SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies7SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies16SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies17SpeciesTaxom
Syringogastridae Prado, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies109SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies37SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies16SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies12SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies0SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Cordillera Volcanica Central
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
47
435
528
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
13
79
139
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