Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Nigeria (West Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 388
4495
12408 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 385
4491
12404 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 368
4385
12052 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 234
3464
10323 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies | 66
566
1730 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Nigeria
66 Families width 1730 Species and 12 Subspecies #ABCDEGHKLMNOPST
| Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Anisopodidae Knab, 1912 | Window Midges | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Anthomyiid flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903 | Anthomyzid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 104 | Species | Taxom | | Asteiidae Rondani, 1856 | Asteiid Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973 | Athericid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bibionidae Fleming, 1821 | Bibionid flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 70 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 53 | Species | Taxom | | Camillidae Frey, 1921 | Camillid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carnidae Newman, 1834 | Bird flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Forest Midges | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Celyphidae Bigot, 1852 | Beetle flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 | Biting midge | 55 | Species | Taxom | | Chaoboridae Newman, 1834 | Phantom midge | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 53 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 79 | Species | Taxom | | Conopidae Latreille, 1802 | Thick-headed Flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 223 | Species | Taxom | | Curtonotidae Duda, 1934 | Curtonotid flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 48 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Glossinidae Theobald, 1903 | Tik-tik flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840) | Heleomyzid flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991 | Half-bridge flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820 | Heleomyzid flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856 | Fungus gnats | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835 | Beach flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909) | Craneflies | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861 | Lance Flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Micropezidae Illiger, 1798 | Stilt Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Milichiidae Schiner, 1862 | Filth flies | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 112 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834 | Fungus Gnat | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Mydidae Bezzi, 1903 | Mydas flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819 | Bat Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Odiniidae Hendel, 1920 | Odiniid flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Otitidae (Macquart, 1835) | Picture-winged flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914 | Periscelidid Flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Pipunculidae Walker, 1834 | Big headed flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Platypezidae Fallen, 1815 | Flat footed flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Psilidae Macquart, 1835 | Carrot flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862 | Phantom crane flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868 | Light Flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835 | Window Flies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820 | Marsh Flies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Sepsidae Walker, 1833 | Black scavenger flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Simuliidae Newman, 1834 | Black flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 75 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 117 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 112 | Species | Taxom | | Therevidae Newman, 1834 | Stiletto flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 198 | Species | Taxom | | Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841 | Winter Crane Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Nigeria
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
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