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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Louisiana (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
420
3632
7047
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
419
3629
7044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
397
3553
6870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
271
2937
5698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
58
345
554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Louisiana
58 Families width 554 Species and 3 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies58SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies20SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies10SpeciesTaxom
Canthyloscelidae Enderlein, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges11SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge28SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids28SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies14SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito44SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies16SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies12SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies19SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies12SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat7SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies4SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies12SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies21SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies10SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies35SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies45SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies32SpeciesTaxom
Tanyderidae Alexander, 1919Primitive crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies11SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies31SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Louisiana
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
42
247
377
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
16
98
177
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