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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Malaysia (Southeast Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
562
8010
25404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
558
8005
25399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
535
7870
25021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
321
5809
19799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
79
701
2523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Malaysia
79 Families width 2523 Species and 39 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies20SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies81SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies14SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies15SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies66SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies5SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges40SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge181SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge4SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids6SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies17SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies15SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito235SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotomidae (Mulsant, 1842)Cylindrotomid Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies6SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies98SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies121SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies16SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds16SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies7SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats24SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies46SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies21SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies18SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lygistorrhinidae Hendel, 1936Long beaked fungus gnat4SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies5SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies35SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat181SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Neurochaetidae Mcalpine, 1978Upside-Down Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Nothybidae Frey, 19273SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies88SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies18SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies68SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies26SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges10SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats27SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies4SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies47SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies13SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies71SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies5SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies45SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies49SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies46SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies193SpeciesTaxom
Teratomyzidae Hennig, 1969Fern Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies412SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion2SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Malaysia
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
61
484
1243
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
18
217
1280
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