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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region India (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
703
14141
56254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
699
14132
56242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
662
13883
55452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
420
10836
46964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
102
1521
7930
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for India
102 Families width 7930 Species and 53 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies15SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies175SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges8SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies16SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies535SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies45SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges13SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies149SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies136SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges445SpeciesTaxom
Celyphidae Bigot, 1852Beetle flies12SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge264SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge4SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids455SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies187SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies56SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito354SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotomidae (Mulsant, 1842)Cylindrotomid Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Deuterophlebiidae Edwards, 1922Mountain midges4SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies5SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges24SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies168SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies226SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies63SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies60SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies4SpeciesTaxom
Fergusoninidae Hennig, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds47SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies56SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats29SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies30SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies130SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies4SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies294SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat168SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies10SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies6SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies3SpeciesTaxom
Nothybidae Frey, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphomyiidae Tokunaga, 1932Nymphomyiid crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies14SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies5SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies15SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies70SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies86SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies4SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies46SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies15SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies121SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies5SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies15SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies35SpeciesTaxom
Rhiniidae Brauer & Ber..., 18892SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies94SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies7SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges4SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies15SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies37SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies52SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies33SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies98SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies9SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies448SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies259SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies239SpeciesTaxom
Tanyderidae Alexander, 1919Primitive crane flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies305SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges14SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies24SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1526SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies23SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies13SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies6SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in India
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
76
1043
4219
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
26
478
3711
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