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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Washington (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
560
5614
14483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
558
5609
14476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
536
5516
14233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
377
4583
12066
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
104
1212
3431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Washington
104 Families width 3431 Species and 4 Subspecies
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Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies17SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies128SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies66SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies40SpeciesTaxom
Archilimoniidae Krzeminski &..., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies274SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19700SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges9SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies236SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies40SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies7SpeciesTaxom
Canthyloscelidae Enderlein, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies5SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges77SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge79SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies11SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids107SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies37SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito45SpeciesTaxom
Deuterophlebiidae Edwards, 1922Mountain midges2SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies2SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges4SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies178SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies49SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies90SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies91SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies10SpeciesTaxom
Fergusoninidae Hennig, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies32SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds11SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies80SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats22SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies21SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies21SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies100SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat83SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies5SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies12SpeciesTaxom
Pachyneuridae Schiner, 1864Dark-winged fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies85SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies14SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies8SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies8SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies32SpeciesTaxom
Protorhyphidae Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies8SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies34SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies8SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies31SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies7SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies69SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies8SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges9SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies42SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies9SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies26SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies40SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies39SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies228SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies106SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies146SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies92SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies14SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges2SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies98SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies136SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies5SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies10SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Washington
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
79
937
2739
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
25
275
692
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