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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Kwazulu-Natal (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
568
7208
15765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
565
7204
15757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
537
7075
15500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
343
5723
13134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
91
998
2437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kwazulu-Natal
91 Families width 2437 Species and 11 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies17SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies62SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies15SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies206SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges7SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies183SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19080SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies109SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges8SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge42SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids156SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies34SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies29SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito103SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies4SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies22SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges4SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies46SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies39SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies46SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies40SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903Tik-tik flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds10SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies34SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats4SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies14SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies13SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies8SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies126SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat16SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies9SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Natalimyzidae Barraclough ..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies19SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies3SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies4SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies22SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies38SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies18SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies18SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies7SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies6SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies61SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies26SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies28SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies17SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies30SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies147SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies88SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies94SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies135SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies17SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies145SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Kwazulu-Natal
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
72
787
1875
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
19
211
562
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