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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
184
3292
39626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
184
3292
39626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
169
3163
38903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
124
2593
36581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
29
371
5178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Neotropical
29 Families width 5178 Species and 192 Subspecies
#ABCDEHLMOPRST
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies6SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1449SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Austroleptidae Nagatomi, 19825SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies46SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotomidae (Mulsant, 1842)Cylindrotomid Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies39SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds2SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies193SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies4SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3395SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Neotropical
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
23
280
1584
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
91
3594
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