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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Oceania (Continents)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		994
29345
172480		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		990
29308
172389		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		930
28885
170923		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		567
22062
142256		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies		141
3330
25532		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Oceania
141 Families width 25532 Species and 441 Subspecies
#ABCDEFGHIKLMNOPRSTUVX
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies70SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies391SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges16SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies38SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies77SpeciesTaxom
Apsilocephalidae Nagatomi & al., 19913SpeciesTaxom
Archisargidae Rohdendorf, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies779SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies32SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Australimyzidae Griffiths, 19729SpeciesTaxom
Austroleptidae Nagatomi, 19825SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies118SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges51SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies591SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 190858SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies485SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies39SpeciesTaxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906Beach Flies20SpeciesTaxom
Canthyloscelidae Enderlein, 19125SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges580SpeciesTaxom
Celyphidae Bigot, 1852Beetle flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge945SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies48SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge21SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids785SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies607SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies107SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies27SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies134SpeciesTaxom
Crosaphididae Kovalev, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito878SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotomidae (Mulsant, 1842)Cylindrotomid Crane Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ditomyiidae Keilin, 191943SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges23SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1784SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1328SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies274SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies286SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies25SpeciesTaxom
Fergusoninidae Hennig, 195841SpeciesTaxom
Gobryidae Mcalpine, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Helcomyzidae Malloch, 1933Helcomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies59SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 197238SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies60SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds128SpeciesTaxom
Huttoninidae (Steyskal, 1965)Marsh flies8SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies133SpeciesTaxom
Ironomyiidae McAlpine & M..., 1966Ironic flies3SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats202SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies476SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies546SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies56SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies5SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies89SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies42SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies946SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat892SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies60SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies68SpeciesTaxom
Neminidae Mcalpine, 1983Nobody Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies20SpeciesTaxom
Neurochaetidae Mcalpine, 1978Upside-Down Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Nothybidae Frey, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies29SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies12SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies30SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies17SpeciesTaxom
Paraxymyiidae Rohdendorf, 1946Paxylommatid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies31SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies16SpeciesTaxom
Perissommatidae Colless, 19625SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies375SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies15SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies183SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies27SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies525SpeciesTaxom
Procramptonomyiidae Kovalev, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Protorhyphidae Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies11SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies7SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies639SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies79SpeciesTaxom
Rangomaramidae Jaschhof & D..., 200217SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies76SpeciesTaxom
Rhiniidae Brauer & Ber..., 18892SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies41SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies242SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies11SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges86SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies101SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats7SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies61SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies38SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies229SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies187SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies488SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies21SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies719SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies761SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies1075SpeciesTaxom
Tanyderidae Alexander, 1919Primitive crane flies23SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1103SpeciesTaxom
Teratomyzidae Hennig, 1969Fern Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies49SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges42SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies532SpeciesTaxom
Tillyardipteridae Lukashevich ..., 19992SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2882SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies38SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Valeseguyidae Amorim & Gri..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion2SpeciesTaxom
Xenasteiidae Hardy, 19805SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies6SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies14SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Oceania
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies		107
2504
16435		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns		33
823
9095		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyProcramptonomyiidae ♰
Kovalev, 1985
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