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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region New Mexico (Southwest USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
547
5477
13777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
542
5469
13770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
512
5386
13605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
334
4388
11492
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
80
861
1914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New Mexico
80 Families width 1914 Species and 9 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies21SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies38SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies310SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies156SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies16SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges37SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge61SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids90SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies51SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito37SpeciesTaxom
Deuterophlebiidae Edwards, 1922Mountain midges1SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies33SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies26SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies21SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies63SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies10SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies17SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds8SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies15SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats5SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies9SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies5SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies37SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat13SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies11SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies9SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies20SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies26SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies17SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies11SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies6SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies7SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies47SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies8SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies25SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies27SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies15SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies14SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies21SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies131SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies34SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies176SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies70SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies18SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies45SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in New Mexico
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
63
700
1593
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
17
161
321
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