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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
443
3660
7255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
440
3655
7250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
416
3569
7058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
282
2942
5833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
61
387
627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Missouri
61 Families width 627 Species and 1 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies8SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies76SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies31SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies9SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges24SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge8SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids9SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito43SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies14SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies9SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies10SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies4SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903Tik-tik flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies8SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies9SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies4SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies6SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat9SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies4SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies9SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies24SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies6SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies6SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies7SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies11SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies9SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies57SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies28SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies40SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies16SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies47SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies6SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Missouri
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
47
291
462
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
14
96
165
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