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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Indiana (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
477
4250
9158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
476
4247
9154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
451
4140
8873
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
318
3468
7506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
74
440
765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Indiana
74 Families width 765 Species and 2 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies24SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies79SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies15SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges22SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge7SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids24SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies15SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito43SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies69SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies7SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies6SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies5SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies7SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies5SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies17SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat14SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies3SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies4SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies6SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies6SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies12SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies24SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies4SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies3SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies5SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies14SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies53SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies42SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies32SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies20SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies38SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies7SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies6SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Indiana
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
57
328
584
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
17
112
181
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