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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Florida Keys (Florida Islands, Solomon Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
38
71
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
38
71
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
36
69
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
27
60
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
6
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Florida Keys
6 Families width 5 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids0SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Florida Keys
6 Genera with 5 Species
Culex Linnaeus, 1968Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Duomyia Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Hemigymnochaeta Corti, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Neomuscina Townsend, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Pontomyia Edwards, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhexoza Enderlein, 19621SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Florida Keys
5 Species
Culex (Melanoconion) cedecei Stone & Hair, 1968
Duomyia mithrax Hendel, 1914
Hemigymnochaeta candacia Lehrer, 2007
Neomuscina rufoscutella Dodge, 1955
Rhexoza processa Cook, 1962

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Florida Keys
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
3
2
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