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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
401
3032
5688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
400
3029
5684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
382
2972
5562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
266
2395
4512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
72
442
620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nebraska
72 Families width 620 Species and 1 Subspecies
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Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies5SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies76SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies21SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies13SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges4SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge27SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids23SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito18SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies24SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies18SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies10SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies4SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies3SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies7SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies25SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat32SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies11SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies7SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies8SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciadoceridae (Schmitz, 1929)0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies3SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies10SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies11SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies15SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies53SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies17SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies27SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies17SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies21SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Nebraska
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
58
335
474
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
14
107
146
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