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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Guyana (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
378
3370
6634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
378
3370
6634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
359
3285
6450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
231
2533
5194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
64
410
934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Guyana
64 Families width 934 Species and 12 Subspecies
#ABCDEFHLMNOPRSTU
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies7SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies61SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies8SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges8SpeciesTaxom
Celyphidae Bigot, 1852Beetle flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge45SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge5SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids8SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito89SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies33SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies9SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies8SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds6SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies11SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies14SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies7SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies29SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies27SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat8SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies3SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies4SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies18SpeciesTaxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906Timber flies5SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies32SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies5SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies11SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies26SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies4SpeciesTaxom
Somatiidae Hendel, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies13SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies49SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies78SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies59SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies46SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies30SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies97SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Guyana
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
50
320
656
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
14
90
278
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