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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
775
14516
48948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
773
14509
48939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
728
14308
48425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
449
11411
41055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
117
2195
9542
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southern South America
117 Families width 9542 Species and 90 Subspecies
#ABCDEFHIKLMNOPRSTUX
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies33SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies160SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges9SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies48SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies471SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Austroleptidae Nagatomi, 19825SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies64SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges20SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies339SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19084SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies84SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Canthyloscelidae Enderlein, 19125SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies4SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges79SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge237SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies36SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge11SpeciesTaxom
Chimeromyiidae Grimaldi & C..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids322SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies117SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies37SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies51SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito350SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotomidae (Mulsant, 1842)Cylindrotomid Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diadocidiidae Winnertz, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ditomyiidae Keilin, 191914SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges7SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies288SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies102SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies343SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies196SpeciesTaxom
Evocoidae Yeates, Irwi..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies39SpeciesTaxom
Helcomyzidae Malloch, 1933Helcomyzid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies64SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Hennigmatidae Shcherbakov, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds56SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies69SpeciesTaxom
Inbiomyiidae Buck, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats66SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies70SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies119SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies24SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies73SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies35SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies382SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat665SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies42SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies50SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies15SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies11SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies117SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies7SpeciesTaxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906Timber flies12SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Perissommatidae Colless, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies271SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies63SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies7SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies10SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies4SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies163SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies21SpeciesTaxom
Rangomaramidae Jaschhof & D..., 200212SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionemestriidae Ussatchov, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies32SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhyphidae (Newman, 1834)1SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies29SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies18SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies176SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges20SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats7SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies44SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies8SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies127SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies102SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies184SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies18SpeciesTaxom
Syringogastridae Prado, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies443SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies408SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies525SpeciesTaxom
Tanyderidae Alexander, 1919Primitive crane flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies295SpeciesTaxom
Teratomyzidae Hennig, 1969Fern Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies34SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges7SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies59SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies972SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies0SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Southern South America
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
89
1723
6245
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
27
468
3294
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHennigmatidae
Shcherbakov, 1995
1
1
Genus
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