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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region North Island (New Zealand)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
336
1725
2444
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
334
1723
2443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
317
1678
2378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
219
1395
1987
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
52
188
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Island
52 Families width 270 Species and 2 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies16SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies8SpeciesTaxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906Beach Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges6SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids5SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito9SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies9SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies14SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies10SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Fergusoninidae Hennig, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies3SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats7SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies4SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies8SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies7SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat11SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies11SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies12SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Tanyderidae Alexander, 1919Primitive crane flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies13SpeciesTaxom
Teratomyzidae Hennig, 1969Fern Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies42SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in North Island
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
39
135
173
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
13
53
97
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