Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region East Africa (Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 743
20447
107483 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 739
20429
107440 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 708
20177
106478 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 435
15998
93602 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies | 105
2119
11931 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for East Africa
105 Families width 11931 Species and 92 Subspecies #ABCDEFGHKLMNOPRSTUVX
| Acroceridae Leach, 1815 | Hunch-back flies | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 206 | Species | Taxom | | Anisopodidae Knab, 1912 | Window Midges | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Anthomyiid flies | 79 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903 | Anthomyzid flies | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 852 | Species | Taxom | | Asteiidae Rondani, 1856 | Asteiid Flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973 | Athericid flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864 | Aulacigastrid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bibionidae Fleming, 1821 | Bibionid flies | 55 | Species | Taxom | | Blephariceridae Loew, 1861 | Mountain midges | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 559 | Species | Taxom | | Braulidae Egger, 1853 | Bee lice | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 291 | Species | Taxom | | Camillidae Frey, 1921 | Camillid flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Canaceidae (Jones, 1906) | Beach flies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Canacidae Jones, 1906 | Beach Flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Forest Midges | 164 | Species | Taxom | | Celyphidae Bigot, 1852 | Beetle flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 | Biting midge | 326 | Species | Taxom | | Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910 | Aphid flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Chaoboridae Newman, 1834 | Phantom midge | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 349 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 311 | Species | Taxom | | Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916 | Chiromyid flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840 | Clusiid flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Coelopidae Hendel, 1910 | Kelp Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Conopidae Latreille, 1802 | Thick-headed Flies | 110 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932 | Cryptochetid Flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 693 | Species | Taxom | | Curtonotidae Duda, 1934 | Curtonotid flies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Diastatidae Hendel, 1917 | Bog flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Diopsidae Billberg, 1820 | Stalk-eyed flies | 58 | Species | Taxom | | Dixidae Schiner, 1868 | Dixid Midges | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 380 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 211 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 79 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 196 | Species | Taxom | | Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911 | Latrine flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Glossinidae Theobald, 1903 | Tik-tik flies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840) | Heleomyzid flies | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991 | Half-bridge flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 77 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 63 | Species | Taxom | | Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856 | Fungus gnats | 66 | Species | Taxom | | Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835 | Beach flies | 76 | Species | Taxom | | Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909) | Craneflies | 68 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861 | Lance Flies | 59 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839 | Pointed-wing flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Marginidae Mcalpine, 1991 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Micropezidae Illiger, 1798 | Stilt Flies | 50 | Species | Taxom | | Milichiidae Schiner, 1862 | Filth flies | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Mormotomyiidae Austen, 1936 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 774 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834 | Fungus Gnat | 201 | Species | Taxom | | Mydidae Bezzi, 1903 | Mydas flies | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902 | Micro Bee Flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834 | Tangle-veined flies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Neminidae Mcalpine, 1983 | Nobody Flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Neriidae Hendel, 1916 | Banana stalk flies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Neurochaetidae Mcalpine, 1978 | Upside-Down Flies | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819 | Bat Flies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Odiniidae Hendel, 1920 | Odiniid flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Oestridae Leach, 1815 | Bot flies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820) | Opomyzid flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Otitidae (Macquart, 1835) | Picture-winged flies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Pallopteridae Loew, 1862 | Flutter flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914 | Periscelidid Flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 147 | Species | Taxom | | Piophilidae Macquart, 1835 | Cheese flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Pipunculidae Walker, 1834 | Big headed flies | 101 | Species | Taxom | | Platypezidae Fallen, 1815 | Flat footed flies | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 142 | Species | Taxom | | Psilidae Macquart, 1835 | Carrot flies | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 210 | Species | Taxom | | Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862 | Phantom crane flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868 | Light Flies | 73 | Species | Taxom | | Rangomaramidae Jaschhof & D..., 2002 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802 | Snipe flies | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Rhiniidae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863 | Woodlouse flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 249 | Species | Taxom | | Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Dung flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Scatopsidae Newman, 1834 | Dung midges | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835 | Window Flies | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Sciaridae Billberg, 1820 | Black fungus gnats | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820 | Marsh Flies | 39 | Species | Taxom | | Sepsidae Walker, 1833 | Black scavenger flies | 72 | Species | Taxom | | Simuliidae Newman, 1834 | Black flies | 102 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 106 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 250 | Species | Taxom | | Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863) | Bat flies | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 477 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 514 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 721 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 767 | Species | Taxom | | Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916) | Tethinid flies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Therevidae Newman, 1834 | Stiletto flies | 80 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 912 | Species | Taxom | | Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841 | Winter Crane Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835 | Picture-winged Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Vermileonidae Williston, 1886 | Wormlion | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Xenasteiidae Hardy, 1980 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901 | Wood soldier flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810 | Awl-flies | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in East Africa
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
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