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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
534
6375
18835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
533
6372
18831
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
508
6260
18511
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
364
5406
16528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
89
1145
3421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Michigan
89 Families width 3421 Species and 2 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies8SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies74SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies83SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies120SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies16SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies69SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies24SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges30SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge85SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies11SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge6SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids183SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies112SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies31SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito71SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies2SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges5SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies232SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies51SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies40SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies84SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies32SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds5SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies32SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats10SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies38SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies13SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies16SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies3SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies18SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies167SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat115SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies4SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies11SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies29SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies56SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies8SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies46SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies12SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies15SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies17SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies20SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies17SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies77SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies42SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges11SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies79SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies10SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies33SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies26SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies68SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies237SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies92SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies330SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies65SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies10SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies201SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies8SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies7SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Michigan
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
70
886
2609
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
19
259
812
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