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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Gauteng (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
332
2972
5515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
2971
5514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
314
2913
5427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
207
2459
4791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
50
342
688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gauteng
50 Families width 688 Species and 2 Subspecies
#ABCDEFHLMOPSTV
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies22SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies83SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies136SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies57SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids47SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito20SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies5SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds5SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies47SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies8SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies24SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies3SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies6SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies54SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies22SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies61SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion0SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Gauteng
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
40
284
591
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
10
58
97
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