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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region South Asia (Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
816
19624
105366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
812
19606
105335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
775
19334
104374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
470
14136
82559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
116
1967
11891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Asia
116 Families width 11891 Species and 162 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies22SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies222SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges12SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies78SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies637SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies65SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges15SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies273SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies192SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies5SpeciesTaxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906Beach Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies10SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges492SpeciesTaxom
Celyphidae Bigot, 1852Beetle flies19SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge337SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies15SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge5SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids557SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies277SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies72SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1235SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotomidae (Mulsant, 1842)Cylindrotomid Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Deuterophlebiidae Edwards, 1922Mountain midges4SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies10SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies10SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges26SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies335SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies446SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies104SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies130SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies14SpeciesTaxom
Fergusoninidae Hennig, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies24SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds78SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies120SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats63SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies61SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies159SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies20SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies5SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies23SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies13SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies438SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat301SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies16SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies10SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies6SpeciesTaxom
Nothybidae Frey, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphomyiidae Tokunaga, 1932Nymphomyiid crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies14SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies11SpeciesTaxom
Pachyneuridae Schiner, 1864Dark-winged fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies15SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies114SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies7SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies98SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies11SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies72SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies31SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies191SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies5SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Rangomaramidae Jaschhof & D..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies41SpeciesTaxom
Rhiniidae Brauer & Ber..., 18893SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies149SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies14SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges24SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats4SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies25SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies60SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies77SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies127SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies152SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies18SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies539SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies371SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies338SpeciesTaxom
Tanyderidae Alexander, 1919Primitive crane flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies432SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges17SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies42SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1769SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies25SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies14SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies12SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in South Asia
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
88
1408
6484
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
28
559
5407
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