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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
405
3264
7218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
404
3261
7215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
381
3178
6998
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
273
2639
5762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
67
437
787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Minnesota
67 Families width 787 Species
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies4SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies20SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies50SpeciesTaxom
Axymyiidae Rohdendorf, 1946Axymyiidae flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies31SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies8SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges80SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge7SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids50SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito37SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges4SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies21SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies10SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies7SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies14SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds3SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies6SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies17SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat17SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies7SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies5SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies4SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies6SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies6SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies6SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies8SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies5SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies14SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies95SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies32SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies36SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies35SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies25SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies8SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies5SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Minnesota
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
50
317
542
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
17
120
245
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