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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Lake Erie Islands (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
339
1782
2404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
338
1780
2402
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
327
1748
2345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
242
1487
1993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
64
409
514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lake Erie Islands
64 Families width 514 Species and 3 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies13SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies18SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies15SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge5SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids26SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies20SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito13SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies16SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies14SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies21SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies5SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies28SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat27SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies7SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies21SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies5SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies18SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies4SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies7SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies25SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies11SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies53SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies13SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies26SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies6SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies22SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Lake Erie Islands
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
51
306
410
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
13
103
104
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