Manual of Central American Diptera

Further reading. Here we have references and updates of information on the Natural History of Diptera.

Families of Diptera found in this region

So far, we have records of the following families from Central America and tropical Mexico. Click on the family name for images, updates, links, and other information.  

Nematocerous families:

Ptychopteridae
Culicidae
Dixidae
Corethrellidae
Chaoboridae
Ceratopogonidae
Chironomidae
Simuliidae
Blephariceridae
Bibionidae
Cecidomyiidae
Mycetophilidae
Ditomyiidae
Keroplatidae
Diadocidiidae
Lygistorrhinidae
Sciaridae
Tipulidae
Trichoceridae
Anisopodidae
Psychodidae
Scatopsidae

Lower Brachycera:

Xylophagidae
Athericidae
Rhagionidae
Tabanidae
Vermileonidae
Pantophthalmidae
Stratiomyidae
Xylomyidae
Acroceridae
Nemestrinidae
Apioceridae
Asilidae
Bombyliidae
Mythicomyiidae
Mydidae
Scenopinidae
Therevidae
Dolichopodidae
Empididae

Lower Cyclorrhapha:

Lonchopteridae
Platypezidae
Phoridae
Syrphidae
Pipunculidae

Schizophora:

Micropezidae
Neriidae
Pseudopomyzidae
Tanypezidae
Somatiidae
Psilidae
Syringogastridae
Conopidae
Lonchaeidae
Ulidiidae
Platystomatidae
Tephritidae
Pyrgotidae
Ctenostylidae
Richardiidae
Piophilidae
Lauxaniidae
Chamaemyiidae
Paraleucopidae
Sciomyzidae
Ropalomeridae
Sepsidae
Clusiidae
Odiniidae
Agromyzidae
Anthomyzidae
Aulacigastridae
Periscelididae
Nannodastiidae
Asteiidae
Braulidae
Carnidae
Tethinidae
Canacidae
Coelopidae
Milichiidae
Cryptochaetidae
Chloropidae
Heleomyzidae
Chyromyidae
Sphaeroceridae
Curtonotidae
Camillidae
Drosophilidae
Diastatidae
Ephydridae
Inbiomyiidae

Calyptratae:

Hippoboscidae
Streblidae
Nycteribiidae
Scathophagidae
Anthomyiidae
Fanniidae
Muscidae
Calliphoridae
Sarcophagidae
Rhinophoridae
Tachinidae
Oestridae