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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
690
11531
53121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
685
11504
53068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
653
11370
52741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
409
8977
44914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
102
1593
6455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Asia
102 Families width 6455 Species and 96 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies10SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies99SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies50SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies13SpeciesTaxom
Archizelmiridae Rohdendorf, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies650SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19703SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges14SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies833SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies91SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies6SpeciesTaxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906Beach Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies12SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges146SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge214SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies22SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge5SpeciesTaxom
Chimeromyiidae Grimaldi & C..., 20095SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids318SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies107SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies26SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies48SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito104SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges8SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies126SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies27SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies94SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies154SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Fergusoninidae Hennig, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19724SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds40SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies83SpeciesTaxom
Ironomyiidae McAlpine & M..., 1966Ironic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats27SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies33SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies61SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lygistorrhinidae Hendel, 1936Long beaked fungus gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies13SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies178SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat80SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies26SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Nannodastiidae Papp, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies27SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies4SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies41SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Paraxymyiidae Rohdendorf, 1946Paxylommatid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies48SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies52SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies6SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies26SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies153SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies14SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies27SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies191SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies8SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges3SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies43SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies38SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies11SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies44SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies14SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies119SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies10SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies296SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies240SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies387SpeciesTaxom
Tanyderidae Alexander, 1919Primitive crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies215SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies25SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges5SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies97SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies464SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion3SpeciesTaxom
Xenasteiidae Hardy, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in West Asia
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
79
1193
4791
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
23
400
1664
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