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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
468
6345
15847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
468
6345
15847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
440
6186
15437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
271
4560
12054
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
68
702
2003
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Brazil
68 Families width 2003 Species and 8 Subspecies
#ABCDEFHKLMNOPRST
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies40SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies96SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Austroleptidae Nagatomi, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies36SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies32SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges5SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge76SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge12SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids50SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies15SpeciesTaxom
Ctenostylidae Bigot, 18820SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito267SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ditomyiidae Keilin, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies15SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies71SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies32SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies4SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds66SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies22SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats9SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies4SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies7SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies14SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat26SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies6SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies13SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies5SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906Timber flies4SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies180SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies23SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies133SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies11SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies90SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies6SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies53SpeciesTaxom
Somatiidae Hendel, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies9SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies35SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies26SpeciesTaxom
Syringogastridae Prado, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies113SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies180SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies48SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies43SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies78SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in North Brazil
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
52
507
1280
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
16
194
722
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