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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve (Monteverde Canton, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
172
1302
1423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
172
1302
1423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
170
1300
1421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
136
1170
1333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
35
143
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve
35 Families width 79 Species and 2 Subspecies
#SDTCAKPMHEOLBR
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies35SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies6SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies5SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae (Newman, 1834)Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve
143 Genera with 79 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTUVW
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1943Stripetails4SpeciesTaxom
Amblypsilopus Bigot, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Anastrepha Schiner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Argentinomyia Lynch Arribá..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Austrophorocera Townsend, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Biorbitella Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliomyia Brauer and B..., 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Calodexia van der Wulp, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Calolydella Townsend, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 1931
0SpeciesTaxom
Carcelia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Catachlorops Lutz, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Celatoria Coquillett, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceracia Rondani, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaetodoria Townsend, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaetona van der Wulp, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1926Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmoneura De Meijere, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1916Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cholomyia Bigot, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoexorista Townsend, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1925Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotachina Brauer & Ber..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Clinohelea Kieffer, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1940Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1852Long-Legged Fly2SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cryptomeigenia Brauer & von..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1976Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtophleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Dichelacera Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866
Hanging Thief Robber Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Discogastrella Enderlein, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Downeshelea Wirth & Grogan, 1988
0SpeciesTaxom
Drino Robineau-Des..., 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1962Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Dziedzickia Johannsen, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Ebenia Macquart, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Erythromelana Townsend, 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Euantha van der Wulp, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Eudexia Brauer & von..., 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Euhybus Coquillett, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Euxesta Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Gastrops Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Grallipeza Rondani, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Graphomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Griphoneura Schiner, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemeromyia Coquillett, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Hemilucilia Brauer, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Henriquella Bonatto & Ma..., 19251SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Lampria Macquart, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1850Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lastaurus Loew, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Leschenaultia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Leskia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Lespesia Robineau-Des..., 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Leucopodella Hull, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Lixophaga Townsend, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1836Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Macromya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Merosargus Loew, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrinella Giglio-Tos, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Mesoconius Enderlein, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropeza Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Mumetopia Melander, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Myiopharus Brauer & Ber..., 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Myxosargus Brauer, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Neomintho Brauer & Ber..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Notochaeta Aldrich, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Notolomatia Greathead, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18055SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Oplachantha Rondani, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Ormia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17752SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1925Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Oxysarcodexia Townsend, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Oxyvinia Dodge, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 18057SpeciesTaxom
Parasphaerocera Spuler, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Peckia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 18961SpeciesTaxom
Perrisia Rondani, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Phasia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Philipotabanus Fairchild, 1943
0SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Poeciloderas Lutz, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Poecilotylus Hennig, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodexia Brauer & von..., 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Ptilosphen Enderlein, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1845Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Salpingogaster Schiner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Sarcionus Aldrich, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Scione Walker, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Scipopus Enderlein, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Sclerocoelus Marshall, 1995
0SpeciesTaxom
Scotiptera Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Setellia Robineau-Des..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Siphosturmia Coquillett, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Sitellitergus Reinhard, 1964
0SpeciesTaxom
Spelobia Spuler, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerina Wulp, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1924Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Stenomicra Coquillett, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Sterphus Philippi, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Stibasoma Schiner, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Strongygaster Macquart, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Suragina Walker, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Symbolia Becker, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Systropus Wiedemann, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1954Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Telothyria van der Wulp, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Thelyoxynops Townsend, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1850Calligrapher Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Trafoia Brauer & von..., 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Trichodura Macquart, 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Tricyphona Zetterstedt, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Triodontopyga Townsend, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Uramya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Voria Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Winthemia Robineau-Des..., 18051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve
79 Species and 2 Subspecies
Allograpta (Allograpta) neotropica Curran, 1936
Allograpta (Fazia) hians Enderlein, 1938
Allograpta (Fazia) micrura Osten Sacken, 1877
Allograpta (Rhinoprosopa) flavophylla Hull, 1943
Anastrepha striata Schiner, 1868Broadleaf water-milfoil
Argentinomyia longicornis Walker, 1837
Chalcosyrphus schildi Shannon, 1926
Chiasmoneura cyclophora Edwards, 1929
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chrysops melaenus Hine, 1925
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Coenosia hippelates Emden, 1940
Condylostylus atrolamellatus Aldrich, 1901
Condylostylus lepidus Walker, 1852
Copestylum gertschi Curran, 1939
Copestylum pica Schiner, 1868
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Culex (Eumelanomyia) macrostylus Sirivanakarn..., 1976
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) scelio Alexander, 1965
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) synclera Alexander, 1927
Discogastrella gruenbergi Enderlein, 1911
Drosophila acroria Wheeler & Ta..., 1962
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Euxesta avala Walker, 1849
Forcipomyia digita Spinelli, Ma..., 2004
Forcipomyia leei Wirth & Rata..., 1978Longhair phlox
Hemeromyia vibrissina Papp, 2003
Hemilucilia segmentaria Fabricius, 1805
Hemilucilia semidiaphana (Rondani, 1850)⇒ Hemilucilia segmentaria Fabricius, 1805
Henriquella spicata Aldrich, 1925
Hystricia laxa Curran, 1942
Lampria aurifex Osten-sacken, 1887
Laphria lata Macquart, 1850Ivy gourd
Leucopodella balboa Hull, 1947
Lucilia purpurescens Walker, 1836
Mallota fuca Thompson, 2002
Megaselia aurea Aldrich, 1896
Mesembrinella umbrosa Aldrich, 1922
Notolomatia melanoloma Hesse, 1956
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) antiphates Walker, 1849
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) dimidiatus Fabricius, 1781Richard's macromitrium moss
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) funebris Macquart, 1834White bryony
Ocyptamus (Orphnabaccha) coeruleus Williston, 1891
Ocyptamus adspersus Fabricius, 1805
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Ornidia major Curran, 1930
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Orthonevra shannoni Curran, 1925
Palpada agrorum Fabricius, 1787
Palpada expicta Walker, 1860
Palpada familiaris Walker, 1860
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada mexicana Macquart, 1847
Palpada mitis
Palpada scutellaris Fabricius, 1805
Pelastoneurus lineatus (Aldrich, 1896)⇒ Pelastoneurus neolineatus Brooks, 2005
Perrisia vitis idaea (Kieffer, 1909)⇒ Dasineura vitisidaea Kieffer, 1909
Poeciloderas quadripunctatus Fabricius, 1805Richard's macromitrium moss
Ptilosphen gentilis Cresson, 1930
Rhingia nigra Macquart, 1845
Salpingogaster nigra Schiner, 1868
Scione maculipennis Schiner, 1868
Scipopus limbativertex Enderlein, 1922
Setellia micans Hendel, 1911
Sphegina bridwelli Cole, 1924
Stibasoma euglossa (Lutz, 1915)⇒ Stibasoma flaviventre Macquart, 1848
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Suragina concinna Williston, 1901
Syritta fasciata Wiedemann, 1830
Tabanus erebus Osten Sacken, 1886
Tabanus occidentalis Oldroyd, 1954
Toxomerus anthrax Schiner, 1868
Toxomerus dispar Fabricius, 1794
Toxomerus pallipes Bigot, 1884
Toxomerus pictus Macquart, 1842
Toxomerus saphiridiceps Bigot, 1884
Toxomerus virgulatus Macquart, 1850
Tricyphona orophila trichophora Alexander, 1971
Winthemia pinguis Fabricius, 1805

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
28
132
69
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
11
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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