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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Eastern Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
448
4515
8744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
446
4509
8734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
423
4424
8599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
283
3810
7730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
71
631
1268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Eastern Cape
71 Families width 1268 Species and 4 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies13SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies9SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies135SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies290SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19080SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies63SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies4SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge4SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids69SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies22SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito13SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies6SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies32SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies25SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies13SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies9SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds6SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies8SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies5SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies36SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat8SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies23SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies13SpeciesTaxom
Neminidae Mcalpine, 1983Nobody Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies20SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies6SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies24SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies10SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies28SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies13SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies102SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies58SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies29SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies69SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies20SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion2SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Eastern Cape
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
59
524
1109
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
12
107
159
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