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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Valle La Estrella (Limon, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
256
2471
2907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
256
2471
2907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
248
2452
2882
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
181
2135
2580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
58
338
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Valle La Estrella
58 Families width 264 Species and 3 Subspecies
#ABCDEHIKLMNOPRSTUX
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies18SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies11SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge5SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies12SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Inbiomyiidae Buck, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat9SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies0SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies0SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies13SpeciesTaxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906Timber flies2SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies31SpeciesTaxom
Syringogastridae Prado, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies48SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies24SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Valle La Estrella
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
49
297
234
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
41
30
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