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Checklist of Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
for Cuba (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
465
5746
11359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
462
5742
11354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
444
5677
11229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
275
4553
9134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
72
653
1109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cuba
72 Families width 1109 Species and 13 Subspecies
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K
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O
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R
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T
U
V
X

Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies12SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies118SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies35SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies24SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Cecidomyidae22SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge10SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids10SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies22SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito53SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies51SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies22SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies20SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies4SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds18SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies8SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats4SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies8SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies20SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies8SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies22SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies3SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies0SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies26SpeciesTaxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906Timber flies3SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies16SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies5SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies48SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies4SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies6SpeciesTaxom
Somatiidae Hendel, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies7SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies43SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies6SpeciesTaxom
Syringogastridae Prado, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies115SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies49SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies57SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies30SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies99SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion2SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Cuba
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
59
551
877
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
13
102
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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