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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Senegal (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
338
3017
6558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
336
3014
6554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
323
2967
6456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
2384
5604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
57
335
686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Senegal
57 Families width 686 Species and 3 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies8SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies45SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies56SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies18SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges9SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge82SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids28SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies17SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito106SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Deuterophlebiidae Edwards, 1922Mountain midges1SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies6SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies11SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies8SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies38SpeciesTaxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903Tik-tik flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies4SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies13SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies0SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies4SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies9SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies33SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies4SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies10SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies14SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies29SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies27SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies37SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies0SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Senegal
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
45
270
417
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
12
65
269
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