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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Makhanda (Makana Local Municipality, Sarah Baartman District)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
229
1256
1792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
229
1256
1792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
219
1242
1781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
169
1090
1648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
41
216
316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Makhanda (Grahamstown)
41 Families width 316 Species and 1 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies12SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies29SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies68SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies23SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids8SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies8SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies3SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies9SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies3SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies6SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies5SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies5SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies4SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies44SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies17SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies24SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion0SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Makhanda (Grahamstown)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
36
197
289
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
19
27
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