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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (Windward Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
210
1032
1525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
210
1032
1525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
208
1030
1523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
151
850
1275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
46
229
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
46 Families width 349 Species and 5 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies6SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges27SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge16SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids28SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies16SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies65SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies9SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies6SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats8SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies14SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies8SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat26SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies6SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies5SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies29SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
33
138
204
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
13
91
145
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