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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Palo Verde Biological Station (Palo Verde National Park, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
210
1331
1243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
210
1331
1243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
205
1313
1217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
155
1159
1068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
35
157
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Palo Verde Biological Station
35 Families width 116 Species and 2 Subspecies
#OCSATEPDHMBR
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito25SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae (Latreille, 1802)Drone flies23SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies8SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies15SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies5SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae (Newman, 1834)Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae (Schiner, 1862)Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae (Macquart, 1835)Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats0SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae (Snow, 1896)Richardid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Palo Verde Biological Station
157 Genera with 116 Species
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Acrosticta Loew, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1821Ochlerotatus5SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1830Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Amblyonychus Hermann, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Anastrepha Schiner, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1820Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Artemita Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Athyroglossa Loew, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Austrophorocera Townsend, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Baeoura Alexander, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Belvosia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1861
Grasshopper Flesh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Blepharipa Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Borboridea Kertesz, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Brachylinga Irwin & Lyne..., 20062SpeciesTaxom
Carcelia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaetogaedia Brauer & von..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chetogena Brauer & von..., 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Chlorotabanus Lutz, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chromolepida Cole, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Chrysochlorina James, 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1843Hairy Maggot Blow Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1776Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clinohelea Kieffer, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1775New World screwworm fly1SpeciesTaxom
Comasarcophaga Hall, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1849Long-Legged Fly3SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Coptera Say, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Corethrella Freeman, 1928Frog-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cryptomeigenia Brauer & von..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1903Typical Mosquito8SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyia Wiedemann, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Dasyllis Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866
Hanging Thief Robber Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Distichona Wulp, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1866Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drino Robineau-Des..., 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Esenbeckia Rondani, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Euhybus Coquillett, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Euxesta Loew, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Gastrops Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Graphomya Robineau-Des..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Haemagogus Linnaeus, 1921Shoulder Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Hedriodiscus Enderlein, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Helicobia Coquillett, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemeromyia Coquillett, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyia Say, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyza Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Hilarigona Collin, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Hoplitimyia James, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Houghia Coquillett, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantrophaga Townsend, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Juriniopsis Townsend, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Lampria Macquart, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopa Brullé, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Lepidodexia Brauer & Ber..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Lepiselaga Macquart, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Leskia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Lespesia Robineau-Des..., 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Leucotabanus Lutz, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limnophora Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1819Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Malacophagomyia de Souza Lopes, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1970Submarine Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 1996
0SpeciesTaxom
Masiphya Brauer & Ber..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Megistostylus Bigot, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrinella Giglio-Tos, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Microchaetina van der Wulp, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Micropeza Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Monohelea Kieffer, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Morellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Muscopteryx Townsend, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Myiopharus Brauer & Ber..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Mystacella Reinhard, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Neochauna Williston, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Notochaeta Aldrich, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1936Green Soldier Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Oestrophasia Brauer & Ber..., 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Ormia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Othniomyia Hesse, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Oxysarcodexia Townsend, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17987SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraclius Loew, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Paradidyma Brauer & Ber..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Peckia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Perrisia Rondani, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Pholeomyia Bilimek, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Pilica Curran, 1931
0SpeciesTaxom
Plecia Wiedemann, 1828
love bug0SpeciesTaxom
Plesiomma Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochaeta Coquillett, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorus Walker, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Psilocurus Loew, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1901Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodexia Brauer & von..., 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchosciara Rübsaamen, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Richardia Robineau-Des..., 1830
Mexican clover0SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomera Wiedemann, 1824
0SpeciesTaxom
Sabethes Robineau-Des..., 1819Canopy Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Senobasis Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Senopterina Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Stephanotrypeta Hendel, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Stibasoma Schiner, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Synthesiomyia Brauer & von..., 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Systropus Wiedemann, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1897Common horse flies10SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Tomoplagia Coquillett, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1846Calligrapher Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1906Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tricharaea Thomson, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Triorla Parks, 1968
0SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Uramya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1901Heaven Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Winthemia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1909Bromeliad Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Palo Verde Biological Station
116 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acrosticta apicalis Williston, 1896Picture-winged fly
Aedes angustivittatus Dyar & Knab, 1907
Aedes podographicus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Aedes scapularis Rondani, 1848
Aedes serratus Theobald, 1901
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Allograpta (Allograpta) exotica Wiedemann, 1830Syrphid fly
Anastrepha obliqua (Macquart, 1835)⇒ Anastrepha crebra Stone, 1942
Anastrepha serpentina Wiedemann, 1830Dark fruit fly
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Anopheles (Anopheles) pseudopunctipennis Theobald, 1901Cottonwood
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albimanus Wiedemann, 1820Peirson's false bindweed
Artemita nana Bellardi, 1862
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Baeoura trichopoda trichopoda Alexander, 1930
Brachylinga bicolor Webb, 2006
Brachylinga concava Webb, 2006
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Chlorotabanus mexicanus Linnaeus, 1758
Chromolepida pruinosa Coquillett, 1904
Chrysomya megacephala Fabricius, 1794Blow fly
Chrysomya rufifacies Macquart, 1843Blow fly
Chrysops variegatus De Geer, 1776
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775Secondary screw worm fly
Comasarcophaga prolepsis Reinhard, 1947
Condylostylus bellulus Aldrich, 1896
Condylostylus graenicheri Van Duzee, 1927
Condylostylus quadricolor Walker, 1849
Copestylum (Phalacromya) sexmaculatum Palisot de B..., 1819
Copestylum amethystinum Bigot, 1875
Copestylum imitans Curran, 1926
Copestylum limbipenne Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Corethrella (Corethrella) quadrivittata Shannon & De..., 1928
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Culex (Anoedioporpa) restrictor Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) coronator Dyar & Knab, 1906Typical mosquito
Culex (Culex) declarator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) mollis Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Eumelanomyia) macrostylus Sirivanakarn..., 1976
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Phenacomyia) corniger Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Cyphomyia albitarsis Fabricius, 1805
Cyphomyia wiedemanni Gerstaecker, 1857
Dasyllis haemorrhoa Wiedemann, 1830
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) scelio Alexander, 1965
Dolichopus platyprosopus (Loew, 1866)⇒ Dolichopus incisuralis Loew, 1861
Euxesta abdominalis Loew, 1868Annual globemallow
Euxesta annonae Fabricius, 1794Cornsilk Fly
Euxesta maculata Hendel, 1909
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Graphomya mexicana Giglio-Tos, 1893
Haemagogus (Haemagogus) anastasionis Dyar, 1921
Hemeromyia vibrissina Papp, 2003
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Hilarigona brachygastra Philippi, 1865
Lampria aurifex Osten-sacken, 1887
Lasiopa peleteria Brullé, 1832
Lepiselaga crassipes Fabricius, 1805
Leptopsilopa similis Coquillett, 1900
Leucotabanus exaestuans Linnaeus, 1758
Lucilia eximia (Wiedemann, 1819)⇒ Neomyia lauta Wiedemann, 1830
Mansonia (Mansonia) titillans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Coquillettidia titillans Walker, 1848
Mansonia dyari Belkin, 1970
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megistostylus longicornis Fabricius, 1775
Meromacrus laconicus Walker, 1852
Metopia argyrocephala Meigen, 1824
Microdon hermetia Curran, 1936
Myiopharus metopia Brauer & Ber..., 1889Cadelle
Neochauna variabilis Loew, 1847
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) dimidiatus Fabricius, 1781Richard's macromitrium moss
Odontomyia discolorata James, 1936Fendler's hedgehog cactus
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Othniomyia tylopelta Hesse, 1938
Palpada aemula Williston, 1891
Palpada agrorum Fabricius, 1787
Palpada claripennis Hull, 1949
Palpada mexicana Macquart, 1847
Palpada pusilla Macquart, 1842
Palpada rufiventris Macquart, 1846
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Perrisia vitis idaea (Kieffer, 1909)⇒ Dasineura vitisidaea Kieffer, 1909
Pseudorus distendens Wiedemann, 1828
Psorophora (Grabhamia) confinnis Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Psorophora (Psorophora) howardii Coquillett, 1901
Ravinia effrenata Walker, 1861
Sabethes (Sabethoides) chloropterus Von Humboldt, 1819
Sargus fasciatus Fabricius, 1805
Stephanotrypeta taeniaptera Bezzi, 1923
Stibasoma euglossa (Lutz, 1915)⇒ Stibasoma flaviventre Macquart, 1848
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tabanus claripennis Bigot, 1892
Tabanus commixtus Walker, 1860Mexican whorled milkweed
Tabanus dorsiger Wiedemann, 1821
Tabanus haemagogus Williston, 1901
Tabanus importunus Wiedemann, 1828
Tabanus nebulosus (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Tabanus mularis Stone, 1935
Tabanus occidentalis Oldroyd, 1954
Tabanus oculus Walker, 1848
Tabanus pungens Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Tabanus yucatanus Townsend, 1897
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Toxomerus dispar Fabricius, 1794
Toxomerus floralis Fabricius, 1798
Toxomerus pictus Macquart, 1842
Toxomerus pulchellus Macquart, 1846
Toxorhynchites (Lynchiella) theobaldi Dyar & Knab, 1906
Tropidia dicentria (Speiser, 1913)⇒ Tropidia longa Walker, 1849
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) geometrica Theobald, 1901
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) lowii Theobald, 1901
Wyeomyia drapetes (Dyar & Knab, 1909)⇒ Wyeomyia arthrostigma Lutz, 1905
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Palo Verde Biological Station
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
28
131
85
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
26
31
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