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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Greenland (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
197
881
1454
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
197
881
1454
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
188
866
1438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
140
784
1341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
33
188
444
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Greenland
33 Families width 444 Species and 2 Subspecies
#ABCDEFHMOPST
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies10SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies35SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies12SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids160SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies6SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies11SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies7SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies4SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies43SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat44SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies4SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies11SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies24SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies20SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies6SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Greenland
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
24
92
204
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
96
240
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