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flower flies
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true flies, including mosquitos
Diptera
Kingdom
Animalia
animal kingdom
Animalia: pictures (7319)
Animalia: specimens (3017)
Animalia: sounds (165)
Animalia: maps (42)
Class
Insecta
insects
Insecta: information (1)
Insecta: pictures (3176)
Insecta: specimens (23)
Insecta: sounds (4)
Order
Diptera
true flies, including mosquitos
Diptera: information (1)
Diptera: pictures (117)
Family
Acartophthalmidae
Family
Acroceridae
Family
Agromyzidae
Family
Anisopodidae
Family
Anthomyiidae
Family
Anthomyzidae
Family
Apioceridae
Family
Apsilocephalidae
Family
Apystomyiidae
Family
Asilidae
Asilidae: pictures (14)
Family
Asteiidae
Family
Atelestidae
Family
Athericidae
Family
Aulacigastridae
Family
Australimyzidae
Family
Austroleptidae
Family
Axymyiidae
Family
Bibionidae
Family
Blepharicera
Family
Blephariceridae
Family
Bolitophilidae
Family
Bombyliidae
Bombyliidae: pictures (13)
Species
Anthrax albofasciatus
Anthrax albofasciatus: information (1)
Species
Tmemophlebia coquilletti
Tmemophlebia coquilletti: information (1)
Species
Villa alternata
Villa alternata: information (1)
Villa alternata: pictures (2)
Family
Brachystomatidae
Family
Braulidae
Family
Calliphoridae
Species
Lucilia sericata
Lucilia sericata: information (1)
Family
Camillidae
Family
Canacidae
Family
Canthyloscelidae
Family
Carnidae
Family
Cecidomyiidae
Cecidomyiidae: pictures (1)
Family
Celyphidae
Family
Ceratopogonidae
Family
Chamaemyiidae
Family
Chaoboridae
Family
Chironomidae
Chironomidae: pictures (10)
Family
Chloropidae
Family
Chyromyidae
Family
Clusiidae
Family
Coelopidae
Family
Conopidae
Conopidae: pictures (1)
Family
Corethrellidae
Family
Cryptochetidae
Family
Ctenostylidae
Family
Culicidae
mosquitos
Culicidae: information (1)
Culicidae: pictures (3)
Species
Aedes triseriatus
Aedes triseriatus: information (1)
Family
Curtonotidae
Family
Cypselosomatidae
Family
Deuterophlebiidae
Family
Diadocidiidae
Family
Diastatidae
Family
Diopsidae
Family
Ditomyiidae
Family
Dixidae
Family
Dolichopodidae
Dolichopodidae: pictures (2)
Family
Drosophilidae
Family
Dryomyzidae
Family
Empididae
Empididae: pictures (2)
Family
Ephydridae
Family
Eurychoromyiidae
Family
Evocoidae
Family
Fanniidae
Family
Fergusoninidae
Family
Glossinidae
Family
Gobryidae
Family
Helcomyzidae
Family
Heleomyzidae
Family
Helosciomyzidae
Family
Hesperinidae
Family
Heterocheilidae
Family
Hilarimorphidae
Family
Hippoboscidae
Family
Homalocnemiidae
Family
Huttoninidae
Family
Hybotidae
Family
Inbiomyiidae
Family
Ironomyiidae
Family
Iteaphila group
Family
Keroplatidae
Family
Lauxaniidae
Family
Lonchaeidae
Family
Lonchopteridae
Family
Lygistorrhinidae
Family
Marginidae
Family
Megamerinidae
Family
Micropezidae
Micropezidae: pictures (1)
Family
Milichiidae
Family
Mormotomyiidae
Family
Muscidae
Muscidae: pictures (1)
Species
Musca domestica
Musca domestica: information (1)
Family
Mycetophilidae
Family
Mydidae
Family
Mystacinobiidae
Family
Mythicomyiidae
Family
Nannodastiidae
Family
Natalimyzidae
Family
Nemestrinidae
Family
Neminidae
Family
Neriidae
Family
Neurochaetidae
Family
Nothybidae
Family
Nymphomyiidae
Family
Odiniidae
Family
Oestridae
Oestridae: pictures (3)
Family
Opetiidae
Family
Opomyzidae
Family
Oreogetonidae
Family
Oreoleptidae
Family
Pachyneuridae
Family
Pallopteridae
Family
Pantophthalmidae
Family
Periscelididae
Family
Perissommatidae
Family
Phaeomyiidae
Family
Phoridae
Family
Piophilidae
Family
Pipunculidae
Family
Platypezidae
Family
Platystomatidae
Platystomatidae: pictures (1)
Family
Psilidae
Family
Psychodidae
Family
Ptychopteridae
Ptychopteridae: pictures (2)
Family
Pyrgotidae
Family
Rangomaramidae
Family
Rhagionidae
Rhagionidae: pictures (6)
Family
Rhiniidae
Family
Rhinophoridae
Family
Richardiidae
Family
Ropalomeridae
Family
Sarcophagidae
Sarcophagidae: pictures (1)
Family
Scathophagidae
Family
Scatopsidae
Family
Scenopinidae
Family
Sciaridae
Family
Sciomyzidae
Sciomyzidae: pictures (1)
Family
Sepsidae
Family
Simuliidae
Family
Somatiidae
Family
Spaniidae
Family
Sphaeroceridae
Family
Stratiomyidae
Stratiomyidae: pictures (3)
Family
Strongylophthalmyiidae
Family
Syringogastridae
Family
Syrphidae
flower flies
Syrphidae: information (1)
Syrphidae: pictures (21)
Family
Tabanidae
Tabanidae: pictures (5)
Species
Chrysops excitans
Chrysops excitans: information (1)
Species
Chrysops frigidus
Chrysops frigidus: information (1)
Species
Tabanus similis
Tabanus similis: information (1)
Family
Tachinidae
Tachinidae: pictures (11)
Family
Tachiniscidae
Family
Tanyderidae
Family
Tanypezidae
Family
Tephritidae
Tephritidae: pictures (2)
Family
Teratomyzidae
Family
Tethinidae
Family
Thaumaleidae
Family
Therevidae
Therevidae: pictures (2)
Family
Trichoceridae
Trichoceridae: pictures (1)
Family
Ulidiidae
Family
Valeseguyidae
Family
Vermileonidae
Family
Xenasteiidae
Family
Xylomyidae
Family
Xylophagidae