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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
553
5895
14529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
551
5891
14524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
525
5772
14199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
352
4786
11913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
90
997
2635
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New York
90 Families width 2635 Species and 6 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies9SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies99SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies47SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies144SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Axymyiidae Rohdendorf, 1946Axymyiidae flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies43SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies22SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges538SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge98SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge6SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids118SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies26SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito38SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges8SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies142SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies37SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies56SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies17SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies5SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies0SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds3SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies36SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats6SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies18SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies8SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies6SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies50SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat115SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies4SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies7SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies15SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies37SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies15SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies11SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies9SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies4SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies25SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies18SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies31SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies11SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies40SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies7SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies19SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies10SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies51SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies141SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies81SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies107SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies41SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies12SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies122SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies7SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies8SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in New York
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
70
665
1513
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
20
332
1122
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