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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
782
15067
62702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
777
15046
62673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
739
14833
62018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
479
12088
52316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
130
2457
13123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West USA
130 Families width 13123 Species and 67 Subspecies
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Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies44SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies512SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges9SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies469SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies17SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies74SpeciesTaxom
Archilimoniidae Krzeminski &..., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies922SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Awesomidae1SpeciesTaxom
Axymyiidae Rohdendorf, 1946Axymyiidae flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies88SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges21SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies957SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies111SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies9SpeciesTaxom
Canthyloscelidae Enderlein, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies15SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges296SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge331SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies38SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge14SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids521SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies155SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies17SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies45SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito132SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotomidae (Mulsant, 1842)Cylindrotomid Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Deuterophlebiidae Edwards, 1922Mountain midges6SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies6SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges25SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies731SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies106SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies325SpeciesTaxom
Eophlebomyiidae Cockerell, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies289SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies72SpeciesTaxom
Fergusoninidae Hennig, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903Tik-tik flies5SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies127SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Hesperinidae Hendel, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies11SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds26SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies172SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats39SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies72SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies90SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies59SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies5SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies28SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies18SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies484SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat469SpeciesTaxom
Mydaidae (Osten Sacken, 1874)Mydas flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies40SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies11SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies39SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies76SpeciesTaxom
Pachyneuridae Schiner, 1864Dark-winged fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies7SpeciesTaxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906Timber flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies235SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies33SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies84SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies45SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies39SpeciesTaxom
Protorhyphidae Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies20SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies72SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies18SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies84SpeciesTaxom
Rhiniidae Brauer & Ber..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies7SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies209SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies91SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges37SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies95SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies146SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies19SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies145SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies134SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies153SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syringogastridae Prado, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies712SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies228SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies645SpeciesTaxom
Tanyderidae Alexander, 1919Primitive crane flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies298SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies26SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges19SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies204SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1002SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies20SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion3SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies8SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies19SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in West USA
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
96
1842
9744
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
31
612
3375
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAwesomidae
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyEophlebomyiidae
Cockerell, 1925
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMydaidae
Osten Sacken, 1874
Mydas flies, mydas fly
1
2
Genus
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