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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Peninsular Malaysia (Malaysia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
384
3836
8234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
384
3836
8234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
367
3754
8096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
234
3009
6817
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
50
302
778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Peninsular Malaysia
50 Families width 778 Species and 10 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies7SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies11SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies18SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges32SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge104SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito59SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies23SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds10SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats10SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies4SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lygistorrhinidae Hendel, 1936Long beaked fungus gnat4SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat81SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies21SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies5SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies23SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges4SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats15SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies24SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies7SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies3SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies14SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies15SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies96SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies115SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Peninsular Malaysia
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
36
175
296
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
14
127
482
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