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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Monteverde Biological Station (Monteverde Canton, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
77
306
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
77
306
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
77
306
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
69
298
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
18
72
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Monteverde Biological Station
18 Families width 26 Species
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Monteverde Biological Station
72 Genera with 26 Species
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Aciuroides Hendel, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Acontistoptera Brues, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Adelopteromyia Schmitz, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Admontia Brauer & von..., 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Amblypsilopus Bigot, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 2000Ant-decapitating Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Apterella Borgmeier, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Argentinomyia Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Calodexia van der Wulp, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Cataclinusa Schmitz, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1815
Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocnemistoptera Borgmeier, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1925
Leafwalkers0SpeciesTaxom
Chiromyza Wiedemann, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1916Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chonocephalus Wandolleck, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Coniceromyia Borgmeier, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Craspedochaeta Czerny, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Cremersia Schmitz, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptomeigenia Brauer & von..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1908Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dacnophora Borgmeier, 1961
0SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Ecitophora Schmitz, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Glaphyropyga Schiner, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Gonia Meigen, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Hedriodiscus Enderlein, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Holopterina Borgmeier, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Johowia Silva Figueroa, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Lecanocerus Borgmeier, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Macrocerides Borgmeier, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Merosargus Loew, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrinella Giglio-Tos, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Mesorhaga Schiner, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 2015Millipede-killing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Myxosargus Brauer, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Neomuscina Townsend, 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Neotanypeza Hendel, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Notochaeta Aldrich, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 19301SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Paradidyma Brauer & Ber..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Phymatopterella Brues, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Physoptera Borgmeier, 1958
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1907
Fire Ant Decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohypocera Malloch, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Rachicerus Walker, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1775
Down-looker0SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1845Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyncophoromyia Malloch, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1908Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sobarocephala Czerny, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Sterphus Philippi, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Stichillus Enderlein, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Stilbometopa Coquillett, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Trophithauma Schmitz, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Trophodeinus Borgmeier, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Woodiphora Schmitz, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1901
Bromeliad Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Monteverde Biological Station
26 Species
Apocephalus absentis Brown, 1993
Apocephalus adustus Brown, 1993
Apocephalus brevifrons Brown, 2000
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Apterella molliventris Borgmeier, 1935
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Coniceromyia leucomacula Kung & Brown, 2000
Culex (Culex) pinarocampa Dyar & Knab, 1908
Diplonevra setigera Malloch, 1914
Dohrniphora circumflexa Borgmeier, 1960
Dohrniphora gigantea Enderlein, 1924
Gonia macronychia Mesnil, 1963
Lecanocerus compressiceps Borgmeier, 1962
Megaselia sinefurca Borgmeier, 1962
Megaselia tanypalpis Kung & Brown, 2004
Mesembrinella umbrosa Aldrich, 1922
Mesorhaga sarukhani Bickel, 2007
Myriophora borealis Hash & Brown, 2015
Ornidia major Curran, 1930
Pseudohypocera kerteszi Enderlein, 1912
Rhingia nigra Macquart, 1845
Sarcophaga (Heteronychia) metopina Villeneuve, 1908
Sobarocephala annulata Melander & Argo, 1924
Stilbometopa ramphastonis Ferris, 1930
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Triphleba pachyneurella Schmitz, 1919

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Monteverde Biological Station
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
68
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
4
3
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