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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
408
4022
7977
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
406
4020
7976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
392
3956
7800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
254
3229
6440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
53
292
605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Mexico
53 Families width 605 Species and 1 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies63SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies78SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges4SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge18SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids8SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito85SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies25SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds24SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies4SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies7SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies5SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies15SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies26SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies33SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies13SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies45SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies22SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies35SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies16SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in West Mexico
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
41
233
426
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
12
59
179
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