Systema Dipterorum
Citation
Natural History Museum of Denmark (2023). Systema Dipterorum. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/k7gwad accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-10-13.Description
Systema Dipterorum contains an estimated 99% of all names in Diptera and has two main components: (1) the Nomenclator, which allows users to check names and find the status (valid or invalid) and correct (valid) name for each nominal dipteran taxon as well as basic information on typification, family classification and range; and (2) the References database, which allows users to track the source work for any particular record. More than 160,000 extant and 4,500 extinct species of Diptera have been described and classified under some 250,000 names. Documentation on Systema Dipterorum, its sources, standards, and structure, is provided online.Taxonomic Coverages
Flies, mosquitoes, bots, midges and gnats
Geographic Coverages
Global
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Neal L Evenhuiseditor
Bishop Museum
Honolulu
US
email: neale@bishopmuseum.org
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Thomas Pape
editor
Natural History Museum of Denmark
Copenhagen
DK
email: tpape@snm.ku.dk
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6609-0609
Neal L Evenhuis
administrative point of contact
email: neale@bishopmuseum.org
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1314-755X