List of Diptera families - Wikipedia
WEBThis is a list of the families of the order Diptera (true flies). The classification is based largely on Pape et al. (2011). Many of the fossil species are of uncertain placement and are retained in separate lists broadly under Nematocera and Brachycera.
Diptera Family Descriptions - University of British Columbia
WEBCrane flies comprise the most speciose family of Diptera – approximately 15,270 species are described. Tipula, with well over 2000 named species and Limonia, with about 200, are among the most speciose genera of Tipulidae. In Canada 593 described species are arranged in 73 genera.
Biology of Diptera - Wikipedia
WEBDiptera is an order of winged insects commonly known as flies. Diptera, which are one of the most successful groups of organisms on Earth, are very diverse biologically. None are truly marine but they occupy virtually every terrestrial niche. Many have co-evolved in association with plants and animals.
ADW: Diptera: CLASSIFICATION
WEBInsecta: pictures (6359) Insecta: specimens (106) Insecta: sounds (13) Order Diptera. Diptera: pictures (185) Family Acartophthalmidae. Family Acroceridae. Family Agromyzidae. Family Anisopodidae.
Order Diptera – ENT 425 – General Entomology - North Carolina …
WEBThe Diptera have traditionally been divided into three suborders: 1. Nematocera (flies with multisegmented antennae) 2. Brachycera (flies with stylate antennae) 3. Cyclorrhapha (flies with aristate antennae) In some newer classifications, Brachycera includes the Cyclorrhapha. Distribution: Abundant worldwide.
Dipteran - Insects, Flies, Mosquitoes | Britannica
WEBAug 30, 2024 · Separation of Diptera into families is based on habitats and habits (e.g., feeding) of larvae and adults. Genera and species are distinguished by details of head structure, shape and degree of separation of eyes, profile of head, and shape and proportions of leg segments.
Dipteran | Definition, Life Cycle, Habitat, & Classification
WEBAug 30, 2024 · Diptera fall into three large groups: Nematocera (e.g., crane flies, midges, gnats, mosquitoes), Brachycera (e.g., horse flies, robber flies, bee flies), and Cyclorrhapha (e.g., flies that breed in vegetable or animal material, both living and dead).
Diptera Families - ento.csiro.au
WEBThere are 130 Dipteran families world-wide containing about 150 000 different species. Only 98 of these families are represented in Australia, with approximately 7786 species present. Families of this order are generally divided up into two main groups or suborders, the Nematocera and the Brachycera.
Introduction to the order Diptera | The Diptera Site
WEBSome 150,000 different kinds of flies (Order Diptera, Class Insecta, Phylum Arthropoda) are now known and estimates are that there may be more than 1,000,000 species living today. These species are classified into 188 families ( see list …
Introduction to the Taxonomy and General Biology of Diptera …
WEBOct 20, 2020 · Diptera is one of the most diverse orders of insects with more than 159,000 valid species described worldwide, which are arranged in approximately 158 families. A general overview of insect species of the order Diptera …