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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Lebanon (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
339
1949
3578
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
338
1948
3577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
327
1917
3538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
217
1548
2998
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
53
229
380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lebanon
53 Families width 380 Species and 7 Subspecies
#ABCDEHILMNOPRSTX
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Archizelmiridae Rohdendorf, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies12SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies32SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges5SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge44SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge3SpeciesTaxom
Chimeromyiidae Grimaldi & C..., 20095SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids86SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito10SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies9SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies19SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ironomyiidae McAlpine & M..., 1966Ironic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies7SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lygistorrhinidae Hendel, 1936Long beaked fungus gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies26SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Tanyderidae Alexander, 1919Primitive crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies39SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Lebanon
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
36
108
149
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
17
121
231
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