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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Wellington (Islands of Chile, Chile)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		407
2767
4068		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		406
2765
4067		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		383
2706
3997		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		268
2301
3469		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies		77
516
855		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wellington
77 Families width 855 Species and 1 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies17SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges6SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies26SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19085SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies23SpeciesTaxom
Canthyloscelidae Enderlein, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges15SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge15SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids34SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito17SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ditomyiidae Keilin, 191912SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies37SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies15SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies59SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies7SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies8SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies11SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies6SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats13SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies7SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies14SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies33SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat108SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies22SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rangomaramidae Jaschhof & D..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies10SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies5SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies6SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies17SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies14SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies52SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies11SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies30SpeciesTaxom
Tanyderidae Alexander, 1919Primitive crane flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies11SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies83SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion0SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Wellington
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies		56
340
516		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns		21
176
339		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