Checklist of Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
for Namibia (Southern Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 434
4744
11078 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 432
4729
11035 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 411
4620
10820 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 261
3767
9372 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies | 68
560
1261 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Namibia
68 Families width 1261 Species and 8 Subspecies
| Acroceridae Leach, 1815 | Hunch-back flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Anthomyiid flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 255 | Species | Taxom | | Asteiidae Rondani, 1856 | Asteiid Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bibionidae Fleming, 1821 | Bibionid flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 233 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 47 | Species | Taxom | | Camillidae Frey, 1921 | Camillid flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Canaceidae (Jones, 1906) | Beach flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Canacidae Jones, 1906 | Beach Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Carnidae Newman, 1834 | Bird flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Cecidomyidae | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 | Biting midge | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 80 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Coelopidae Hendel, 1910 | Kelp Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Conopidae Latreille, 1802 | Thick-headed Flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Curtonotidae Duda, 1934 | Curtonotid flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Diopsidae Billberg, 1820 | Stalk-eyed flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 56 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911 | Latrine flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840) | Heleomyzid flies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856 | Fungus gnats | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835 | Beach flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909) | Craneflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861 | Lance Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Micropezidae Illiger, 1798 | Stilt Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Milichiidae Schiner, 1862 | Filth flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834 | Fungus Gnat | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mydidae Bezzi, 1903 | Mydas flies | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902 | Micro Bee Flies | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834 | Tangle-veined flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Odiniidae Hendel, 1920 | Odiniid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oestridae Leach, 1815 | Bot flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Otitidae (Macquart, 1835) | Picture-winged flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pipunculidae Walker, 1834 | Big headed flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868 | Light Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863 | Woodlouse flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 53 | Species | Taxom | | Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Dung flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scatopsidae Newman, 1834 | Dung midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835 | Window Flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Sciaridae Billberg, 1820 | Black fungus gnats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sepsidae Walker, 1833 | Black scavenger flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Serendipidae Evenhuis, 1994 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Simuliidae Newman, 1834 | Black flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863) | Bat flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 87 | Species | Taxom | | Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916) | Tethinid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Therevidae Newman, 1834 | Stiletto flies | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Vermileonidae Williston, 1886 | Wormlion | 5 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Namibia
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