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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
479
5421
11764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
478
5419
11762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
463
5359
11600
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
303
4321
9644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
76
571
1255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northwest Mexico
76 Families width 1255 Species and 2 Subspecies
#ABCDEHKLMNOPRSTU
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies6SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies11SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies196SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies295SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies10SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies5SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges8SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge56SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids7SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito70SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ditomyiidae Keilin, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies10SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies15SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies11SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies12SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds21SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies7SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat8SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies23SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies5SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies10SpeciesTaxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906Timber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies5SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies0SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies4SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies21SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies35SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies7SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies77SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies48SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies61SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies83SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies18SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Northwest Mexico
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
62
507
1060
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
14
64
195
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