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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Northwest Argentina (Argentina)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
421
3368
5181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
421
3368
5181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
3278
5052
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
251
2605
4021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
63
482
744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northwest Argentina
63 Families width 744 Species and 2 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies12SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies32SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies37SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies11SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges9SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge18SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge5SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids5SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies26SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito60SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies7SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies8SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies4SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hennigmatidae Shcherbakov, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds26SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats7SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies3SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies15SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat39SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies4SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies4SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies18SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies13SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies20SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies7SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies11SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies11SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies49SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies47SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies22SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies73SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies63SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Northwest Argentina
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
49
385
492
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
13
96
251
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHennigmatidae
Shcherbakov, 1995
1
1
Genus
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