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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
246
1831
1906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
246
1831
1906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
239
1807
1871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
186
1628
1696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
56
280
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Palo Verde National Park
56 Families width 218 Species and 2 Subspecies
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTU
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies9SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies5SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge4SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito35SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies9SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds8SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies0SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies0SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies11SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies4SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies16SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies30SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies16SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies15SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies0SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Palo Verde National Park
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
46
242
169
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
10
38
49
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