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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
3404
4608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
315
3404
4608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
306
3385
4579
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
231
3078
4268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
69
540
417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Monteverde Canton
69 Families width 417 Species and 4 Subspecies
#ABCDEHKLMNOPRSTUX
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies13SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies18SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge5SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ctenostylidae Bigot, 18820SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito14SpeciesTaxom
Ditomyiidae Keilin, 19190SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies13SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds7SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies3SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies0SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies10SpeciesTaxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906Timber flies4SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies37SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies4SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies0SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges0SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats0SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies5SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies19SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies8SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies96SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies29SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies40SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies11SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies0SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Monteverde Canton
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
53
489
372
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
16
50
45
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