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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Pietermaritzburg (Msunduzi)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
204
750
948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
204
750
948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
192
728
926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
159
658
860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
68
298
394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pietermaritzburg
68 Families width 394 Species and 1 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies24SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies28SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies13SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19080SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies23SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids5SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies7SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies13SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies11SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies9SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds3SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies5SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies6SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies4SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies6SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies18SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies12SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies9SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies6SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies14SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies42SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies21SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Pietermaritzburg
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
56
262
353
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
12
36
41
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