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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Jamaica (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
365
2609
4525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
364
2608
4523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
351
2557
4450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
219
1949
3371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
63
383
658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jamaica
63 Families width 658 Species and 14 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies20SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies36SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies20SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies5SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges16SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge30SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge5SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids9SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies19SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito61SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies18SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies15SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies10SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds6SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies10SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats5SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies6SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies22SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat6SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies9SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies7SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies14SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies22SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies4SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies17SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies39SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies44SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies21SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies82SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Jamaica
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
49
282
418
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
14
101
240
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