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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region New Zealand (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
5392
17066
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
5387
17059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
5315
16945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
331
4274
14282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
91
892
3533
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New Zealand
91 Families width 3533 Species and 112 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies13SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies68SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges6SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apsilocephalidae Nagatomi & al., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies38SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Australimyzidae Griffiths, 19725SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies15SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges10SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 190839SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies84SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906Beach Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Canthyloscelidae Enderlein, 19125SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges124SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge46SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids182SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies69SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito34SpeciesTaxom
Ditomyiidae Keilin, 191928SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges12SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies193SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies22SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies154SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies63SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies12SpeciesTaxom
Fergusoninidae Hennig, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Helcomyzidae Malloch, 1933Helcomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies34SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 197218SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds6SpeciesTaxom
Huttoninidae (Steyskal, 1965)Marsh flies8SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies27SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats81SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies20SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies180SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies86SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat364SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies17SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies56SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies12SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies10SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies101SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rangomaramidae Jaschhof & D..., 200211SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies9SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges5SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies26SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies6SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies22SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies59SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies54SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies107SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies34SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies178SpeciesTaxom
Tanyderidae Alexander, 1919Primitive crane flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies58SpeciesTaxom
Teratomyzidae Hennig, 1969Fern Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges12SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies85SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies509SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies23SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in New Zealand
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
67
573
1756
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
24
319
1777
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