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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region North Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
10948
38362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
10924
38301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
10787
38002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
387
8356
31453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
103
1503
5703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Africa
103 Families width 5703 Species and 51 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies20SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies138SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges7SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies57SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies447SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies20SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges5SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies501SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies93SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies4SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies15SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges120SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge310SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids359SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies112SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies35SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies54SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito234SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges11SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies207SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies67SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies112SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies147SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies14SpeciesTaxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903Tik-tik flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies30SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds28SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies89SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats19SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies44SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies26SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mesosciophilidae Rohdendorf, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies25SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies186SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat194SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies31SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Nannodastiidae Papp, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies20SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies6SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies24SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies96SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies15SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies6SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies9SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies149SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionemestriidae Ussatchov, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies9SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies15SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies89SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies7SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges10SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies18SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies29SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies21SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies38SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies98SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies94SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies9SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies182SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies152SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies260SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies126SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies24SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges4SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies68SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies240SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Valeseguyidae Amorim & Gri..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion9SpeciesTaxom
Xenasteiidae Hardy, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies5SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in North Africa
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
81
1099
3947
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
22
404
1756
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