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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Uganda (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
5208
15556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
417
5208
15556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
395
5093
15214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
266
4282
13815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
71
680
2226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Uganda
71 Families width 2226 Species and 34 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies23SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies15SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies85SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies17SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies65SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies67SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges6SpeciesTaxom
Celyphidae Bigot, 1852Beetle flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge48SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge4SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids48SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies102SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies18SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito194SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies9SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies52SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies26SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies27SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies18SpeciesTaxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903Tik-tik flies4SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds11SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies19SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats13SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies22SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies17SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies5SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies264SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat15SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies4SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies13SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies5SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies31SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies47SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhiniidae Brauer & Ber..., 18890SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies40SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies22SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies26SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies5SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies29SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies74SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies70SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies174SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies214SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies206SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Uganda
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
57
537
1577
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
14
143
649
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