Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Trinidad and Tobago (Caribbean islands)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 401
3514
6584 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 400
3513
6582 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 385
3451
6458 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 243
2759
5315 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies | 66
407
904 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Trinidad and Tobago
66 Families width 904 Species and 3 Subspecies #ABCDEFHKLMNOPRSTUX
| Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Anisopodidae Knab, 1912 | Window Midges | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Anthomyiid flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Bibionidae Fleming, 1821 | Bibionid flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Blephariceridae Loew, 1861 | Mountain midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Forest Midges | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 | Biting midge | 69 | Species | Taxom | | Chaoboridae Newman, 1834 | Phantom midge | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840 | Clusiid flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Conopidae Latreille, 1802 | Thick-headed Flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 154 | Species | Taxom | | Dixidae Schiner, 1868 | Dixid Midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911 | Latrine flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991 | Half-bridge flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856 | Fungus gnats | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909) | Craneflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861 | Lance Flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lygistorrhinidae Hendel, 1936 | Long beaked fungus gnat | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micropezidae Illiger, 1798 | Stilt Flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Milichiidae Schiner, 1862 | Filth flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834 | Fungus Gnat | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Mydidae Bezzi, 1903 | Mydas flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Neriidae Hendel, 1916 | Banana stalk flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Odiniidae Hendel, 1920 | Odiniid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oestridae Leach, 1815 | Bot flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Otitidae (Macquart, 1835) | Picture-winged flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906 | Timber flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914 | Periscelidid Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Pipunculidae Walker, 1834 | Big headed flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyphidae (Newman, 1834) | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Richardidae Snow, 1896 | Richardid flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Richardiidae (Snow, 1896) | Picture-winged flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930 | Ropalomerid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Scatopsidae Newman, 1834 | Dung midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sciaridae Billberg, 1820 | Black fungus gnats | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820 | Marsh Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Simuliidae Newman, 1834 | Black flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Somatiidae Hendel, 1935 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863) | Bat flies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Syringogastridae Prado, 1969 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 41 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 148 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Therevidae Newman, 1834 | Stiletto flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835 | Picture-winged Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901 | Wood soldier flies | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Trinidad and Tobago
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
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