We are very grateful to Dr Sergio Ibañez-Bernal for the identification of the images
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We are just beginning with the study of invertebrates in Paraguay and will soon start an extensive inventory of the dipterans. We are extremely grateful to Dr Sergio Ibañez-Bernal and Dr John Smit for their generous assistance with Dipteran taxonomy and identification of our images.

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ORDER DIPTERA: 

Suborder Brachycera:

Infraorder Muscomorpha:

Asilidae - Robber Flies

Calliphoridae - Blow Flies

Dolichopodidae - Long-legged Flies

Micropezidae - Stilt Flies

Muscidae - House Flies

Sarcophagidae - Flesh Flies

Syrphidae - Flower Flies

Tachinidae - Tachinid Flies

Infraorder Stratiomyomorpha:

Stratiomyidae - Soldier Flies

Infraorder Tabanomorpha:

Tabanidae - Deer Flies

Suborder Nematocera:

Infraorder Bibionomorpha:

Bibionidae - March Flies

Infraorder Culicomorpha:

Culicidae - Mosquitoes

Infraorder Psychodomorpha:

Psychodidae - Moth Flies

Infraorder Tipulomorpha:

Tipulidae - Crane Flies

Species unassigned to family

FAUNA Paraguay Gallery of Dipteran Images