Checklist of Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
for Lesser Antilles (Antilles)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 250
1635
2957 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 249
1633
2955 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 242
1602
2916 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 171
1345
2576 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies | 56
329
650 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Lesser Antilles
56 Families width 650 Species
| Acroceridae Leach, 1815 | Hunch-back flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Anisopodidae Knab, 1912 | Window Midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Asteiidae Rondani, 1856 | Asteiid Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bibionidae Fleming, 1821 | Bibionid flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Blephariceridae Loew, 1861 | Mountain midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Canaceidae (Jones, 1906) | Beach flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Cecidomyidae | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 | Biting midge | 50 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840 | Clusiid flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 45 | Species | Taxom | | Dixidae Schiner, 1868 | Dixid Midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 63 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 37 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 41 | Species | Taxom | | Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911 | Latrine flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856 | Fungus gnats | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835 | Beach flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861 | Lance Flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Micropezidae Illiger, 1798 | Stilt Flies | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Milichiidae Schiner, 1862 | Filth flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834 | Fungus Gnat | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Odiniidae Hendel, 1920 | Odiniid flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Otitidae (Macquart, 1835) | Picture-winged flies | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 65 | Species | Taxom | | Pipunculidae Walker, 1834 | Big headed flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platypezidae Fallen, 1815 | Flat footed flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966) | Banana flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Richardiidae (Snow, 1896) | Picture-winged flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Scatopsidae Newman, 1834 | Dung midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835 | Window Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820 | Marsh Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sepsidae Walker, 1833 | Black scavenger flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Simuliidae Newman, 1834 | Black flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863) | Bat flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916) | Tethinid flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Therevidae Newman, 1834 | Stiletto flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 6 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Lesser Antilles
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