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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Latvia (Baltic States)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
430
3171
7829
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
427
3166
7822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
409
3129
7765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
285
2556
6569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
65
366
815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Latvia
65 Families width 815 Species and 27 Subspecies
#ABCDEHLMOPRSTX
Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies14SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies20SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges164SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge34SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids40SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies11SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperinidae Hendel, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Hoffeinsmyiidae Michelsen, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies27SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat27SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies8SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges2SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies9SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies70SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies36SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies20SpeciesTaxom
Tanyderidae Alexander, 1919Primitive crane flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies6SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies201SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies8SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Latvia
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
47
161
273
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
18
205
542
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