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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
379
3720
8175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
378
3718
8173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
355
3609
7939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
2781
6374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
53
369
1088
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South India
53 Families width 1088 Species and 8 Subspecies
#ABCDEFHLMNOPRSTX
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies40SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies140SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies31SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies19SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges20SpeciesTaxom
Celyphidae Bigot, 1852Beetle flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge15SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids13SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies32SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito75SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies38SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies11SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds6SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies8SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies18SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies105SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies14SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies9SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies9SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies4SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies8SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies20SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies36SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies40SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies99SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies220SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in South India
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
44
274
706
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
95
382
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