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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region USA (North America)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		1098
25856
148294		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		1092
25818
148242		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		999
25344
146344		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		566
19996
121239		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies		148
4036
29433		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for USA
148 Families width 29433 Species and 240 Subspecies
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Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies87SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1011SpeciesTaxom
Alinkidae Krzemi& 324;ski, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges19SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies697SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies40SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies94SpeciesTaxom
Archilimoniidae Krzeminski &..., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Archizelmiridae Rohdendorf, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1614SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies38SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19706SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Austroleptidae Nagatomi, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Awesomidae1SpeciesTaxom
Axymyiidae Rohdendorf, 1946Axymyiidae flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies136SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges42SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1545SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19085SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies234SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies31SpeciesTaxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906Beach Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Canthyloscelidae Enderlein, 19124SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies23SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1412SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge775SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies78SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge30SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1338SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies430SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies17SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies59SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies97SpeciesTaxom
Corethrellidae (Wood & Borkent, 1986)Frog biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Crosaphididae Kovalev, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito336SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotomidae (Mulsant, 1842)Cylindrotomid Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Deuterophlebiidae Edwards, 1922Mountain midges6SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies9SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ditomyiidae Keilin, 191914SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges61SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1817SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies745SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies22SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies707SpeciesTaxom
Eophlebomyiidae Cockerell, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies593SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies108SpeciesTaxom
Fergusoninidae Hennig, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903Tik-tik flies6SpeciesTaxom
Helcomyzidae Malloch, 1933Helcomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies175SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Hesperinidae Hendel, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies25SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds80SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies369SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats136SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies243SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies199SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies124SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies8SpeciesTaxom
Lygistorrhinidae Hendel, 1936Long beaked fungus gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies53SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies71SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies867SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1092SpeciesTaxom
Mydaidae (Osten Sacken, 1874)Mydas flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies96SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies20SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies5SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphomyiidae Tokunaga, 1932Nymphomyiid crane flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies65SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies11SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies161SpeciesTaxom
Pachyneuridae Schiner, 1864Dark-winged fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies20SpeciesTaxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906Timber flies3SpeciesTaxom
Paraxymyiidae Rohdendorf, 1946Paxylommatid wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies16SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies620SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies60SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies229SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies103SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies83SpeciesTaxom
Procramptonomyiidae Kovalev, 19852SpeciesTaxom
Prosechamyiidae Blagoderov &..., 20072SpeciesTaxom
Protorhyphidae Handlirsch, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies55SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies236SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies23SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies15SpeciesTaxom
Rangomaramidae Jaschhof & D..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies155SpeciesTaxom
Rhiniidae Brauer & Ber..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies16SpeciesTaxom
Rhyphidae (Newman, 1834)0SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies22SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies6SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies693SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies171SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges86SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies143SpeciesTaxom
Sciadoceridae (Schmitz, 1929)0SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats10SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies241SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies57SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies290SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies292SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies329SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies14SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syringogastridae Prado, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1378SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies556SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies1992SpeciesTaxom
Tanyderidae Alexander, 1919Primitive crane flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies612SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies49SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges25SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies280SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2204SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies34SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies30SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion3SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies17SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies30SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in USA
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies		103
3013
20870		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns		40
1018
8555		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyAwesomidae
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyEophlebomyiidae ♰
Cockerell, 1925
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyMydaidae
Osten Sacken, 1874
Mydas flies, mydas fly		1
2		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyProcramptonomyiidae ♰
Kovalev, 1985
1
2		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyProsechamyiidae ♰
Blagoderov & al., 2007
1
2		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