Order Diptera
(true flies)

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Scientific names for Aves taxonomy (family and below) are from The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World, Princeton University Press, copyright 2003. Used by permission.

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  Superorder Neoptera
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  Holometabola
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  Order Diptera (true flies)
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  Suborder Brachycera (circular-seamed flies, muscoid flies, and short-horned flies)
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  Infraorder Muscomorpha
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  Family Acartophthalmidae (acartophthalmid flies)
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  Family Acroceridae (small-headed flies)
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  Family Agromyzidae (leafminer flies)
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  Family Anthomyiidae (anthomyiid flies)
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  Family Anthomyzidae (anthomyzid flies)
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  Family Apioceridae (flower-loving flies)
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  Family Asilidae (robber flies)
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  Family Asteiidae (cryptochelid flies)
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  Family Atelestidae
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  Family Aulacigastridae (aulacigastrid flies)
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  Family Bombyliidae (bee flies)
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  Family Braulidae (bee lice)
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  Family Calliphoridae (blow flies, bluebottles, cluster flies, and greenbottles)
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  Family Camillidae (camillid flies)
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  Family Campichoetidae
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  Family Canaceidae (surf flies)
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  Family Carnidae
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  Family Chamaemyiidae (aphid flies and small dung flies)
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  Family Chloropidae (chloropid flies)
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  Family Chyromyidae (chiromyid flies)
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  Family Clusiidae (clusiid flies)
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  Family Coelopidae (kelp flies and seaweed flies)
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  Family Conopidae (thick-headed flies)
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  Family Cryptochetidae (cryptochetid flies)
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  Family Curtonotidae (curtonotid flies)
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  Family Cypselosomatidae
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  Family Diastatidae (diastatid flies)
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  Family Diopsidae (stalk-eyed flies)
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  Family Dolichopodidae (longlegged flies)
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  Family Drosophilidae (pomace flies, small fruit flies, and vinegar flies)
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  Family Dryomyzidae (dryomyzid flies)
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  Family Empididae (balloon flies and dance flies)
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  Family Ephydridae (brine flies and shore flies)
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  Family Fanniidae
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  Family Heleomyzidae (heleomyzid flies)
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  Family Hilarimorphidae (hilarimorphid flies)
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  Family Hippoboscidae (keds and louse flies)
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  Family Hybotidae
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  Family Lauxaniidae (beach flies and lauxaniid flies)
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  Family Lonchaeidae (lanceflies and lonchaeid flies)
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  Family Lonchopteridae (spear-winged flies)
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  Family Micropezidae (stilt-legged flies)
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  Family Microphoridae
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  Family Milichiidae (milichiid flies)
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  Family Muscidae (face flies, horn flies, house flies, muscid flies, stable flies, and tsetse flies)
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  Family Mydidae (mydas flies)
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  Family Nemestrinidae (tangle-veined flies)
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  Family Neriidae (cactus flies)
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  Family Odiniidae (odiniid flies)
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  Family Oestridae (bot flies and warble flies)
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  Family Otitidae (picture-winged flies)
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  Family Pallopteridae (pallopterid flies)
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  Family Periscelididae (periscelidid flies)
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  Family Phoridae (humpbacked flies)
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  Family Piophilidae (cheese skippers and skipper flies)
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  Family Pipunculidae (big-headed flies)
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  Family Platypezidae (flat-footed flies)
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  Family Platystomatidae (picture-winged flies)
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  Family Psilidae (rust flies)
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  Family Pyrgotidae (pyrgotid flies)
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  Family Rhinophoridae (woodlouse flies)
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  Family Richardidae (richardid flies and thyreophorid flies)
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  Family Ropalomeridae (ropalomerid flies)
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  Family Sarcophagidae (flesh flies)
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  Family Scatophagidae (dung flies)
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  Family Scenopinidae (windoe flies and window flies)
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  Family Sciomyzidae (marsh flies)
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  Family Sepsidae (black scavenger flies)
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  Family Sphaeroceridae
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  Family Strongylophthalmyiidae
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  Family Syrphidae (flower flies and syrphid flies)
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  Family Tachinidae (tachinid flies)
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  Family Tanypezidae (tanypezid flies)
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  Family Tephritidae (fruit flies)
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  Family Tethinidae (tethinid flies)
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  Family Therevidae (stiletto flies)
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  Family Vermileonidae
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  Infraorder Stratiomyomorpha
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  Family Stratiomyidae (soldier flies)
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  Family Xylomyidae (xylomyid flies)
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  Infraorder Tabanomorpha
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  Family Athericidae
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  Family Pelecorhynchidae (pelecorhynchid flies)
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  Family Rhagionidae (snipe flies)
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  Family Tabanidae (deer flies)
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  Family Vermilconidae
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  Infraorder Xylophagomorpha
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  Family Pantophthalmidae
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  Family Xylophagidae (xylophagid flies)
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  Suborder Nematocera (long-horned flies)
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  Infraorder Axymyiomorpha
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  Family Axymyiidae
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  Family Pachyneuridae (pachyneurid gnats)
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  Infraorder Bibionomorpha
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  Family Bibionidae (harlequin flies and march flies)
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  Family Bolithophilidae
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  Family Cecidomyiidae (gall gnats and gall midges)
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  Family Diadocidiidae
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  Family Ditomyiidae
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  Family Hesperinidae
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  Family Keroplatidae
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  Family Lygistorrhinidae
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  Family Mycetophilidae (fungus gnats)
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  Family Pleciidae
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  Family Sciaridae (dark-winged fungus gnats and root gnats)
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  Infraorder Blephariceromorpha
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  Family Blephariceridae (net-winged midges)
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  Family Deuterophlebiidae (mountain midges)
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  Family Nymphomyiidae (nymphomyiid crane flies and nymphomyiid flies)
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  Infraorder Culicomorpha
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  Family Ceratopogonidae (biting midges, no-see-ums, and punkies)
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  Family Chaoboridae (phanton midges)
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  Family Chironomidae (midges)
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  Family Corethrellidae
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  Family Culicidae (mosquitoes)
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  Family Dixidae (dixid midges)
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  Family Simuliidae (black flies and buffalo gnats)
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  Family Thaumaleidae (solitary midges)
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  Infraorder Psychodomorpha
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  Family Anisopodidae (wood gnats)
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  Family Psychodidae (moth flies and sand flies)
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  Family Scatopsidae (hyperoscelidid gnats and minute black scavenger flies)
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  Family Synneuridae
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  Family Trichoceridae (winter crane flies)
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  Infraorder Ptychopteromorpha
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  Family Ptychopteridae (phantom crane flies)
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  Family Tanyderidae (primitive crane flies)
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  Infraorder Tipulomorpha
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  Family Tipulidae (crane flies)