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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
447
3154
5763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
447
3154
5763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
409
3043
5576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
228
2127
4038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
57
336
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northeast Brazil
57 Families width 661 Species and 3 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies5SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies22SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies21SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies16SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges12SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge12SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids6SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito212SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies7SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds7SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies4SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies11SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat4SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies3SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies60SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies32SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies14SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies15SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syringogastridae Prado, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies21SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies56SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies41SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Zhangsolvidae Nagatomi & Yang, 19982SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Northeast Brazil
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
42
217
317
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
15
119
344
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