Checklist of Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
for Niger (West Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 186
1173
2132 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 186
1173
2132 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 173
1141
2088 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 111
912
1786 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies | 28
129
322 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Niger
28 Families width 322 Species and 9 Subspecies
| Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Anthomyiid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 | Biting midge | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Glossinidae Theobald, 1903 | Tik-tik flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840) | Heleomyzid flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835 | Beach flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909) | Craneflies | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Mydidae Bezzi, 1903 | Mydas flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Otitidae (Macquart, 1835) | Picture-winged flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820 | Marsh Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Therevidae Newman, 1834 | Stiletto flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 170 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Niger
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