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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Veragua Rainforest (Puerto Limon, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
108
834
1116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
108
834
1116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
107
833
1115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
75
676
984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
18
71
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Veragua Rainforest
18 Families width 29 Species
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae (Latreille, 1802)Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies6SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge0SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae (Verrall, 1901)Wood soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Veragua Rainforest
71 Genera with 29 Species
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Acropeltates Kertesz, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Amblyonychus Hermann, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Anarmostus Loew, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Aristosyrphus Curran, 1941
0SpeciesTaxom
Belvosia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Blepharepium Rondani, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Catachlorops Lutz, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1815
Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1925
Leafwalkers0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysochlorina James, 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Compterosmittia Sæther, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyia Wiedemann, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Dichelacera Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866
Hanging Thief Robber Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Filatopus Robinson, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Glaphyropyga Schiner, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Glyphidops Enderlein, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemilucilia Brauer, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Hoplitimyia James, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Lampria Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1850Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leucotabanus Lutz, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1924Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Masiphya Brauer & Ber..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Merosargus Loew, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrinella Giglio-Tos, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Mixogaster Macquart, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Monoceromyia Shannon, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Notolomatia Greathead, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Ormia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 19301SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragorgopis Viette, 1951
0SpeciesTaxom
Parexorista Brauer & Ber..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Phanerozus James, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Philipotabanus Fairchild, 1943
0SpeciesTaxom
Pilica Curran, 1931
0SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Pterocalla Rondani, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Pterocerina Hendel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Richardia Robineau-Des..., 1860Mexican clover1SpeciesTaxom
Salpingogaster Schiner, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Setellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenotabanus Lutz, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Sterphus Philippi, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Stibasoma Schiner, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Stipomorpha Hull, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Stylogaster Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Symbolia Becker, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1920Common horse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachytrechus Haliday, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Xanthacrona Wulp, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 02SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Veragua Rainforest
29 Species
Anarmostus iopterus Wiedemann, 1828
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Compterosmittia nerius Curran, 1930
Cyrtopogon dasyllis Williston, 1893
Empis (Empis) scaura Loew, 1867
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Hermetia pterocausta Osten Sacken, 1886Kellogg's hawthorn
Holopogon archilestris Hull, 1960
Laphria lata Macquart, 1850Ivy gourd
Leucotabanus nigriventris Krober, 1931
Limnophila (Hesperolimnophila) euxesta Alexander, 1924
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Merosargus megalopyge James, 1971
Microdon hermetia Curran, 1936
Notolomatia melanoloma Hesse, 1956
Ornidia major Curran, 1930
Parexorista acrochaeta Brauer & Ber..., 1891
Phanerozus pampinus Osten Sacken, 1886
Pterocerina anastrepha Hendel, 1914
Richardia telescopica Gerstaecker, 1860
Sargus speciosus Macquart, 1846Watermelon
Stenotabanus (Stenotabanus) taeniotes Wiedemann, 1828
Stibasoma euglossa (Lutz, 1915)⇒ Stibasoma flaviventre Macquart, 1848
Stipomorpha micromidas Shannon, 1925
Tabanus albocirculus Hine, 1907
Tabanus erebus Osten Sacken, 1886
Tabanus punctipleura Hine, 1920
Xylota artemita (Hull, 1943)⇒ Xylota quadrimaculata Loew, 1866
Xylota elililly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Veragua Rainforest
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
68
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
3
2
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