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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Holocene (Quaternary)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
95
211
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
95
211
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
94
210
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
63
163
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
27
50
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Holocene
27 Families width 67 Species and 1 Subspecies
#MAPTCODSFHBKR
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge4SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids5SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat6SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies3SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Holocene
50 Genera with 67 Species
#ACDEFHLMNPRST
Aethiopomyia Malloch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Asteia Meigen, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Campylocera Macquart, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogon Meigen, 19124SpeciesTaxom
Ceroxys Macquart, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Chaetogonopteron Meijere, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1912Non-biting midges4SpeciesTaxom
Corynocera Zetterstedt, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Corynoptera Winnertz, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1904Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Diaphorus Meigen, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dolichotachina Villeneuve, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Drino Robineau-Des..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1923Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Exechia Winnertz, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Hadroscelus Quedenfeldt, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1975Clegs1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyza Fallen, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Herina Robineau-Des..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Leptomorphus Curtis, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Leriella Meunier, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Lestodiplosis Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19109SpeciesTaxom
Micropeza Meigen, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Myobia Robineau-Des..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Neoempheria Osten-sacken, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Neostenoptera Meunier, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Palexorista Robineau-Des..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Petrorossia Bezzi, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Phlebotomus Loew, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Platyura Meigen, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pyrellia Robineau-Des..., 19081SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1775
Down-looker0SpeciesTaxom
Scholastes Loew, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Sciara Meigen, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Sergentomyia França & Par..., 19751SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Thryptocera Macquart, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhina Loew, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1901Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Trentepohlia Bigot, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyia Haliday, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Trirhithrum Bezzi, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Holocene
67 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aethiopomyia gigas Stein, 1906
Asteia magnifica Meunier, 1910
Campylocera setosa C. Giebel, 1862
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) rosa Karsch, 1887Natal fly
Ceratopogon crassipalpis F. Meunier, 1912
Ceratopogon madagascariensis F. Meunier, 1912
Ceratopogon tenuipes F. Meunier, 1912
Ceratopogon viscatus F. Meunier, 1912
Ceroxys ethiopia Meunier, 1908
Chaetogonopteron sobrium Meunier, 1910
Chironomus haustus Meunier, 1912
Chironomus inclusus (Kieffer, 1915)⇒ Glyptotendipes glaucus Meigen, 1818
Chironomus leucomelas Gistl, 1831
Chironomus meunieri F. Meunier, 1912
Corynocera duffi Deevey, 1955
Corynoptera klebsii F. Meunier, 1904
Culex (Culex) annulirostris Skuse, 1889Common Banded Mosquito
Culex flavus (Ventrillon, 1904)⇒ Coquillettidia grandidieri Blanchard, 1905
Diaphorus alsiosus Meunier, 1910
Dolichotachina smithii Townsend, 1938
Drino (Palexorista) solennis Walker, 1858
Drosophila (Drosophila) poinari D. A. Grimaldi, 1987
Drosophila berryi T. D. A. Coc..., 1923
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Exechia erupta Meunier, 1907
Fannia scalaris Fabricius, 1794Caliptrate fly
Hadroscelus schulzii G. Quedenfeldt, 1885
Haematopota pinicola B. R. Stucke..., 1975
Heleomyza humilis Meunier, 1910
Heleomyza insatiabilis Meunier, 1910
Heleomyza insaturabilis Meunier, 1910
Herina splendida Meunier, 1910
Leptogaster erecta Meunier, 1906
Leptomorphus (Gymnoscutum) africanus (Matile, 1977)⇒ Leptomorphus crosskeyi Matile, 1980
Leriella crassifemorata Meunier, 1908
Lestodiplosis kiefferis Meunier, 1905
Megaselia (Aphiochaeta) inclusa Meunier, 1910
Megaselia (Aphiochaeta) indistincta Meunier, 1910
Megaselia (Aphiochaeta) infossa Meunier, 1910
Megaselia (Aphiochaeta) obruta Meunier, 1910
Megaselia (Aphiochaeta) obstricta Meunier, 1910
Megaselia (Aphiochaeta) praepedita Meunier, 1910
Megaselia (Megaselia) copalina Meunier, 1905
Megaselia (Megaselia) ethiopia Meunier, 1905
Megaselia (Megaselia) inflata F. Meunier, 1910
Micropeza prompta Meunier, 1906
Molophilus tanypus tanypus Alexander, 1922
Mycomya aristei T. D. A. Coc..., 1923
Myobia multiciliata Meunier, 1905
Neoempheria maculata Meunier, 1907
Neostenoptera kiefferi Meunier, 1901
Palexorista solennis Walker, 1858
Petrorossia gracilis C. Giebel, 1862
Phlebotomus pungens Loew, 1845
Phora labiosa F. Meunier, 1910
Platyura exigua Meunier, 1907
Pyrellia viridissima Meunier, 1908
Scholastes foordi T. D. A. Coc..., 1921
Sciara radians Meunier, 1910
Sergentomyia succini B. R. Stucke..., 1975
Simulium (Inseliellum) raivavaense D. A. Craig, 2013
Simulium (Inseliellum) rurutuense Craig, 2000
Simulium (Inseliellum) teruamanga Craig, 1986
Thryptocera media Meunier, 1905
Toxorhina madagascariensis Meunier, 1906
Toxorhynchites (Toxorhynchites) brevipalpis Theobald, 1901Mosquito
Trichomyia buceras Loew, 1845

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Holocene
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
18
29
38
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
21
29
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