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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Nearctic (Ecozones)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		710
14615
110890		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		705
14586
110836		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		679
14388
109553		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		443
11556
91607		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies		116
2523
22059		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nearctic
116 Families width 22059 Species and 168 Subspecies
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Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies65SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies742SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges10SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies674SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies47SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1362SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies18SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Axymyiidae Rohdendorf, 1946Axymyiidae flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies81SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges27SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies970SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies107SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies8SpeciesTaxom
Canthyloscelidae Enderlein, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies17SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1233SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge599SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies59SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge21SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1140SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies310SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies11SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies36SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies69SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito181SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Deuterophlebiidae Edwards, 1922Mountain midges6SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies7SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges46SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1360SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies210SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies15SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies441SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies473SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies114SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies162SpeciesTaxom
Hesperinidae Hendel, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies26SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds42SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies312SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats90SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies164SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies149SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies130SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies6SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies33SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies46SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies661SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat932SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies65SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies6SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphomyiidae Tokunaga, 1932Nymphomyiid crane flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies44SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies136SpeciesTaxom
Pachyneuridae Schiner, 1864Dark-winged fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies16SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies386SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies49SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies154SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies75SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies43SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies85SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies124SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies18SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies112SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies4SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies459SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies153SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges79SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies129SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats6SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies199SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies40SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies181SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies224SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies294SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies994SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies334SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies1441SpeciesTaxom
Tanyderidae Alexander, 1919Primitive crane flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies394SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies26SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges27SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies152SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2182SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies30SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion2SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies11SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies25SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Nearctic
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies		88
1778
14881		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns		28
745
7178		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