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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
452
3912
7889
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
451
3909
7885
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
426
3807
7668
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
293
3148
6413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
62
368
623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Carolina
62 Families width 623 Species and 1 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies6SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies106SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies6SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges17SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge13SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids67SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito37SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies19SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies6SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds10SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats12SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies4SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies7SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat20SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies5SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies11SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies23SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies6SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies47SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies36SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies13SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies23SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in South Carolina
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
44
247
388
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
18
121
235
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