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Aquatic / Semiaquatic True Fly Taxonomic Structure

 
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Diptera

True Fly

Brachycera

Shorthorned Fly

Muscomorpha

Canacidae

Surf Fly
   

Dolichopodidae

Longlegged Fly

Dryomyzidae

Dryomyzid Fly
   
Empididae Dance Fly
Ephydridae Shore Fly
Muscidae Muscid Fly
Phoridae Humpbacked Fly
Sarcophagidae Dung Fly
   
Scathophagidae Flesh Fly
   
Sciomyzidae Marsh Fly
Simuliidae Black Fly
Syrphidae Rattailed Maggot

Statiomyomorpha

Stratiomyidae

Soldier Fly

Tabanomorpha

Athericidae

Watersnipe Fly

Pelecorhynchidae Rubber Fly
Tabanidae Horse or Deer Fly

Nematocera

Longhorned Fly

Bibionomorpha

Bibionidae

Harlequin Fly

Blephariceromorpha

Blephariceridae

Netwinged Midge

Deuterophlebiidae Mountain Midge
Nymphomyiidae Waternymph Fly

Culicomorpha

Ceratopogonidae

Biting Midge

Chaoboridae

Phantom Midge

Chironomidae

Midge

Corethrellidae

Phantom Midge

Culicidae

Mosquito
Dixidae Dixid Midge
Thaumaleidae Solitary Midge

Psychodomorpha

Psychodidae

Moth Fly

Ptychopteromorpha

Ptychopteridae

Phantom Crane Fly

Tanyderidae

Primitive Crane Fly

Tipulomorpha

Cylindrotomidae

Cylindrotomid Crane Fly

Limoniidae

Limoniid Crane Fly

Pediciidae

Pediciid Crane Fly

Tipulidae

Tipulid Crane Fly

Trichoceridae

Trichocerid Crane Fly

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Created: 08/04/2004   Last modified: 05/27/2012    www.FlyfishingEntomology.com