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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Irazú Volcano National Park (Cordillera Volcanica Central, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
62
165
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
62
165
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
60
163
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
49
140
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
17
33
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Irazú Volcano National Park
17 Families width 25 Species and 1 Subspecies
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids0SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Irazú Volcano National Park
33 Genera with 25 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1940Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1875
Stripetails0SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1818
Malaria Mosquitoes0SpeciesTaxom
Argentinomyia Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 2012Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Carposcalis Enderlein, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Compsomyiops Townsend, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1954Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Epiphragma Osten Sacken, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1997Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Gigantodax Enderlein, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 1844
0SpeciesTaxom
Litorhina Bowden, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Myiopharus Brauer & Ber..., 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1886Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoctona Speiser, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Paracantha Coquillett, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Philipotabanus Fairchild, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhachoepalpus Townsend, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchosciara Rübsaamen, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Suragina Walker, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Trichosaundersia Townsend, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Xanthophyto Townsend, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Irazú Volcano National Park
25 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes allotecnon Kumm, Komp &..., 1940
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Calliphora peruviana (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Neta chilensis Walker, 1836
Calliphora triseta Whitworth, 2012
Culex (Micraedes) erethyzonfer Galindo & Bl..., 1954
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Epalpus canus Wulp, 1888
Epiphragma (Epiphragma) circinata
Epiphragma (Epiphragma) circinatum Osten Sacken, 1886
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) alleni Thompson, 1997Paul Allen´s flower fly
Eristalis gatesi Thompson, 1997Bill Gates´ flower fly
Gigantodax bierigi Vargas & Ram..., 1989
Gigantodax willei Vargas & Ram..., 1989
Nephrotoma usta Osten Sacken, 1886
Ornithoctona fusciventris pilosula Wulp, 1903
Paracantha gentilis Hering, 1940Columbine
Philipotabanus (Philipotabanus) ebrius Osten Sacken, 1886
Rhachoepalpus ochripes Wulp, 1888
Rhynchosciara busaccai Breuer, 1969
Rhynchosciara mathildae Breuer, 1969
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
Simulium (Hemicnetha) paynei Vargas, 1942Hairyjoint meadowparsnip
Simulium ethelae Dalmat, 1950
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Trichosaundersia rufopilosa Wulp, 1888

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Irazú Volcano National Park
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
22
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
11
12
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