Checklist of Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
for Venezuela (Northern South America)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 514
6360
16212 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 512
6356
16208 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 486
6227
15868 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 306
4996
13412 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies | 79
738
2119 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Venezuela
74 Families width 2119 Species and 26 Subspecies
| Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 77 | Species | Taxom | | Anisopodidae Knab, 1912 | Window Midges | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Anthomyiid flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 149 | Species | Taxom | | Asteiidae Rondani, 1856 | Asteiid Flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973 | Athericid flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Bibionidae Fleming, 1821 | Bibionid flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Blephariceridae Loew, 1861 | Mountain midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 37 | Species | Taxom | | Braulidae Egger, 1853 | Bee lice | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Cecidomyidae | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 | Biting midge | 61 | Species | Taxom | | Chaoboridae Newman, 1834 | Phantom midge | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840 | Clusiid flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Conopidae Latreille, 1802 | Thick-headed Flies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 270 | Species | Taxom | | Curtonotidae Duda, 1934 | Curtonotid flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dixidae Schiner, 1868 | Dixid Midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 45 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911 | Latrine flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 95 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Inbiomyiidae Buck, 2006 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856 | Fungus gnats | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835 | Beach flies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909) | Craneflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861 | Lance Flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Micropezidae Illiger, 1798 | Stilt Flies | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Milichiidae Schiner, 1862 | Filth flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 46 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834 | Fungus Gnat | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Mydidae Bezzi, 1903 | Mydas flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834 | Tangle-veined flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neriidae Hendel, 1916 | Banana stalk flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Oestridae Leach, 1815 | Bot flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Otitidae (Macquart, 1835) | Picture-winged flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906 | Timber flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860 | Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914 | Periscelidid Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Pipunculidae Walker, 1834 | Big headed flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Psilidae Macquart, 1835 | Carrot flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 138 | Species | Taxom | | Rangomaramidae Jaschhof & D..., 2002 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802 | Snipe flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863 | Woodlouse flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Richardidae Snow, 1896 | Richardid flies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Richardiidae (Snow, 1896) | Picture-winged flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930 | Ropalomerid flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 41 | Species | Taxom | | Scatopsidae Newman, 1834 | Dung midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835 | Window Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sciaridae Billberg, 1820 | Black fungus gnats | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820 | Marsh Flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Sepsidae Walker, 1833 | Black scavenger flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Simuliidae Newman, 1834 | Black flies | 56 | Species | Taxom | | Somatiidae Hendel, 1935 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 40 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863) | Bat flies | 40 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 106 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 80 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 66 | Species | Taxom | | Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856 | Stretched-foot flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 90 | Species | Taxom | | Therevidae Newman, 1834 | Stiletto flies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 257 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Venezuela
Links, sources and further information
|
