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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Southwest China (West China, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
448
4921
20768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
448
4921
20768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
430
4861
20682
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
274
3584
16857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
74
606
2696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southwest China
74 Families width 2696 Species and 20 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies69SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies54SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Axymyiidae Rohdendorf, 1946Axymyiidae flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies23SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies55SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges10SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge86SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids67SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies43SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito49SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotomidae (Mulsant, 1842)Cylindrotomid Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies10SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies278SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies297SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies24SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies16SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies29SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds4SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies11SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats9SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies21SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies31SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies4SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies260SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat60SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies8SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies12SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies7SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies13SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies10SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies10SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats8SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies3SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies37SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies81SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies38SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies103SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies158SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies571SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies12SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies6SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Southwest China
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
55
440
1741
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
19
166
955
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