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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Puntarenas (Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
449
6881
12638
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
448
6880
12638
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
426
6775
12409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
307
5895
11252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
91
1042
1380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Puntarenas
91 Families width 1380 Species and 6 Subspecies
#ABCDEFHIKLMNOPRSTUX
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies42SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies31SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge35SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge9SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids5SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies23SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies33SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ctenostylidae Bigot, 18820SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito110SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ditomyiidae Keilin, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies46SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies10SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies7SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies8SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies4SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds42SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Inbiomyiidae Buck, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats4SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies11SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies17SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies12SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat19SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies4SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies37SpeciesTaxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906Timber flies8SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies206SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies9SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies9SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rangomaramidae Jaschhof & D..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies0SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies20SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges0SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies0SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies8SpeciesTaxom
Somatiidae Hendel, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies18SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies58SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies20SpeciesTaxom
Syringogastridae Prado, 19694SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies212SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies74SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies80SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies28SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies16SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies0SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Puntarenas
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
73
907
1150
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
18
134
230
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