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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Osa Peninsula (Brunca Region, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
360
4660
6683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
359
4659
6683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
343
4590
6587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
251
4026
5988
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
76
651
689
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Osa Peninsula
76 Families width 689 Species and 3 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies28SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies22SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge8SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge5SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids5SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies24SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito58SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies29SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies4SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds24SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Inbiomyiidae Buck, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies6SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat9SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies2SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies26SpeciesTaxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906Timber flies6SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies71SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies0SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies12SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies0SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Somatiidae Hendel, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies5SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies46SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syringogastridae Prado, 19693SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies103SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies42SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies34SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies10SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies0SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Osa Peninsula
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
62
575
586
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
14
76
103
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