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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Southeast Brazil (Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
490
6922
16136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
489
6921
16135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
468
6849
15979
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
289
5336
12590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
73
1109
2689
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southeast Brazil
73 Families width 2689 Species and 7 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies4SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies26SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges10SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies162SpeciesTaxom
Austroleptidae Nagatomi, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies14SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges22SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies49SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies40SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges88SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge13SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge13SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids51SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies35SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies24SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito329SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ditomyiidae Keilin, 191910SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies9SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies35SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies27SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies10SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies14SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds26SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies12SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats34SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies7SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lygistorrhinidae Hendel, 1936Long beaked fungus gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies86SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat158SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies10SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies3SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies6SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies16SpeciesTaxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906Timber flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies80SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies97SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies100SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges0SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats16SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies56SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies8SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies100SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies9SpeciesTaxom
Syringogastridae Prado, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies45SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies180SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies269SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies95SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies205SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Southeast Brazil
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
54
819
1562
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
19
289
1127
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