Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region North America (America)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 1156
31409
217039 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 1150
31356
216933 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 1053
30832
214432 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 585
24354
178963 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies | 151
4728
39323 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for North America
151 Families width 39323 Species and 316 Subspecies #ABCDEFGHIKLMNOPRSTUVX
| Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928 | Acartophthalmid flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Acroceridae Leach, 1815 | Hunch-back flies | 101 | Species | Taxom | | Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 1302 | Species | Taxom | | Alinkidae Krzemi& 324;ski, 1992 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anisopodidae Knab, 1912 | Window Midges | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Anthomyiid flies | 1022 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903 | Anthomyzid flies | 45 | Species | Taxom | | Apioceridae Bigot, 1852 | Flower-loving flies | 110 | Species | Taxom | | Archilimoniidae Krzeminski &..., 2003 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Archizelmiridae Rohdendorf, 1962 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 2124 | Species | Taxom | | Asteiidae Rondani, 1856 | Asteiid Flies | 40 | Species | Taxom | | Atelestidae Hennig, 1970 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973 | Athericid flies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864 | Aulacigastrid flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Austroleptidae Nagatomi, 1982 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Awesomidae | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Axymyiidae Rohdendorf, 1946 | Axymyiidae flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bibionidae Fleming, 1821 | Bibionid flies | 227 | Species | Taxom | | Blephariceridae Loew, 1861 | Mountain midges | 49 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 1937 | Species | Taxom | | Brachystomatidae Melander, 1908 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Braulidae Egger, 1853 | Bee lice | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 292 | Species | Taxom | | Camillidae Frey, 1921 | Camillid flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Canaceidae (Jones, 1906) | Beach flies | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Canacidae Jones, 1906 | Beach Flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Canthyloscelidae Enderlein, 1912 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Carnidae Newman, 1834 | Bird flies | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Forest Midges | 1629 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 | Biting midge | 978 | Species | Taxom | | Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910 | Aphid flies | 96 | Species | Taxom | | Chaoboridae Newman, 1834 | Phantom midge | 46 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 1892 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 528 | Species | Taxom | | Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916 | Chiromyid flies | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840 | Clusiid flies | 76 | Species | Taxom | | Coelopidae Hendel, 1910 | Kelp Flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Coenomyiidae (Westwood, 1840) | Smell flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Conopidae Latreille, 1802 | Thick-headed Flies | 151 | Species | Taxom | | Corethrellidae (Wood & Borkent, 1986) | Frog biting midge | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crosaphididae Kovalev, 1983 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932 | Cryptochetid Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 571 | Species | Taxom | | Curtonotidae Duda, 1934 | Curtonotid flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Cylindrotomidae (Mulsant, 1842) | Cylindrotomid Crane Flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958 | Cypselosomatid flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Deuterophlebiidae Edwards, 1922 | Mountain midges | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Diastatidae Hendel, 1917 | Bog flies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Diopsidae Billberg, 1820 | Stalk-eyed flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ditomyiidae Keilin, 1919 | | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Dixidae Schiner, 1868 | Dixid Midges | 77 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 2235 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 905 | Species | Taxom | | Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862 | Dryomyzid flies | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 865 | Species | Taxom | | Eophlebomyiidae Cockerell, 1925 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 705 | Species | Taxom | | Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911 | Latrine flies | 139 | Species | Taxom | | Fergusoninidae Hennig, 1958 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Glossinidae Theobald, 1903 | Tik-tik flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Helcomyzidae Malloch, 1933 | Helcomyzid flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840) | Heleomyzid flies | 229 | Species | Taxom | | Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 1972 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperinidae Hendel, 1928 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991 | Half-bridge flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820 | Heleomyzid flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936 | Hilarimorphid flies | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 137 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 488 | Species | Taxom | | Ironomyiidae McAlpine & M..., 1966 | Ironic flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856 | Fungus gnats | 175 | Species | Taxom | | Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835 | Beach flies | 291 | Species | Taxom | | Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909) | Craneflies | 226 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861 | Lance Flies | 178 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839 | Pointed-wing flies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Lygistorrhinidae Hendel, 1936 | Long beaked fungus gnat | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913 | Megamerinid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micropezidae Illiger, 1798 | Stilt Flies | 94 | Species | Taxom | | Milichiidae Schiner, 1862 | Filth flies | 82 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 1150 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834 | Fungus Gnat | 1688 | Species | Taxom | | Mydaidae (Osten Sacken, 1874) | Mydas flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mydidae Bezzi, 1903 | Mydas flies | 142 | Species | Taxom | | Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902 | Micro Bee Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834 | Tangle-veined flies | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Neriidae Hendel, 1916 | Banana stalk flies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819 | Bat Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphomyiidae Tokunaga, 1932 | Nymphomyiid crane flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Odiniidae Hendel, 1920 | Odiniid flies | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Oestridae Leach, 1815 | Bot flies | 85 | Species | Taxom | | Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820) | Opomyzid flies | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Oreoleptidae Zloty, Sincl..., 2005 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Otitidae (Macquart, 1835) | Picture-winged flies | 213 | Species | Taxom | | Pachyneuridae Schiner, 1864 | Dark-winged fungus gnats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pallopteridae Loew, 1862 | Flutter flies | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906 | Timber flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Paraxymyiidae Rohdendorf, 1946 | Paxylommatid wasps | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860 | Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941 | Pelecorhynchid flies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914 | Periscelidid Flies | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 749 | Species | Taxom | | Piophilidae Macquart, 1835 | Cheese flies | 81 | Species | Taxom | | Pipunculidae Walker, 1834 | Big headed flies | 320 | Species | Taxom | | Platypezidae Fallen, 1815 | Flat footed flies | 116 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 108 | Species | Taxom | | Procramptonomyiidae Kovalev, 1985 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Prosechamyiidae Blagoderov &..., 2007 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Protorhyphidae Handlirsch, 1906 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Psilidae Macquart, 1835 | Carrot flies | 109 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 350 | Species | Taxom | | Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862 | Phantom crane flies | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868 | Light Flies | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Rangomaramidae Jaschhof & D..., 2002 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802 | Snipe flies | 197 | Species | Taxom | | Rhiniidae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863 | Woodlouse flies | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyphidae (Newman, 1834) | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Richardidae Snow, 1896 | Richardid flies | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Richardiidae (Snow, 1896) | Picture-winged flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930 | Ropalomerid flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 888 | Species | Taxom | | Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Dung flies | 227 | Species | Taxom | | Scatopsidae Newman, 1834 | Dung midges | 144 | Species | Taxom | | Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835 | Window Flies | 169 | Species | Taxom | | Sciadoceridae (Schmitz, 1929) | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sciaridae Billberg, 1820 | Black fungus gnats | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820 | Marsh Flies | 284 | Species | Taxom | | Sepsidae Walker, 1833 | Black scavenger flies | 76 | Species | Taxom | | Serendipidae Evenhuis, 1994 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Simuliidae Newman, 1834 | Black flies | 413 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 421 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 648 | Species | Taxom | | Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863) | Bat flies | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940 | Strongylophthalmyiid flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Syringogastridae Prado, 1969 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 1804 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 783 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 3212 | Species | Taxom | | Tanyderidae Alexander, 1919 | Primitive crane flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856 | Stretched-foot flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 881 | Species | Taxom | | Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916) | Tethinid flies | 57 | Species | Taxom | | Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913 | Solitary midges | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Therevidae Newman, 1834 | Stiletto flies | 380 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 2716 | Species | Taxom | | Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841 | Winter Crane Flies | 44 | Species | Taxom | | Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835 | Picture-winged Flies | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Vermileonidae Williston, 1886 | Wormlion | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901 | Wood soldier flies | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810 | Awl-flies | 35 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in North America | Suborder | Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies | 106
3569
27902 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Suborder | Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns | 40
1153
11412 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Awesomidae
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Eophlebomyiidae ♰
Cockerell, 1925
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Mydaidae
Osten Sacken, 1874
Mydas flies, mydas fly | 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Procramptonomyiidae ♰
Kovalev, 1985
| 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Prosechamyiidae ♰
Blagoderov & al., 2007
| 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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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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