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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
500
4402
9543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
499
4399
9539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
480
4303
9299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
332
3592
7850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
82
676
1341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Maryland
82 Families width 1341 Species and 2 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies4SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies37SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies88SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies29SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies13SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges60SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge112SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids30SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies19SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito48SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies34SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies11SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies25SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies19SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies17SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats7SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies22SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies4SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies5SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies18SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat91SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies5SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies12SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies59SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies7SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies6SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies22SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies10SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies16SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies16SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies4SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies11SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies18SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies91SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies53SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies87SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies39SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies63SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies5SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies9SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Maryland
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
64
491
879
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
18
185
462
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