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F Christian Thompson¹, Thomas Pape²

¹Department of Entomology, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560, USA.

|February 16, 2016

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Systema Dipterorum offers a unified classification for over 160,000 known fly species, crucial for managing coexistence with these insects. This authoritative catalog ensures accurate naming and knowledge access for the Diptera order.

Keywords:

Flies biodiversity informatics infrastructure identification nomenclator quality assurance standard taxonomic catalog

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Area of Science:

Entomology
Biodiversity Science
Taxonomy

Background:

Flies constitute over 10% of Earth's biota, impacting human well-being.
Effective management of human-fly coexistence relies on accessible knowledge.
Accurate scientific nomenclature is fundamental for biological information retrieval.

Purpose of the Study:

To establish a single, authoritative classification system for all known fly species (Order Diptera).
To provide a comprehensive catalog of fly names and their taxonomic relationships.
To facilitate global access to standardized fly classification data.

Main Methods:

Development of a consensus-based classification by numerous contributors.
Compilation and verification of existing fly species names and synonyms.
Integration of the classification with global biodiversity information solutions.

Main Results:

The Systema Dipterorum database includes 160,000 described recent species across 160 families and 12,000 genera.
Over a quarter-million names, including synonyms, are cataloged.
Historical name indexing by Sherborn demonstrated a low error rate (approx. 1%).

Conclusions:

Systema Dipterorum provides an essential, authoritative resource for fly taxonomy and systematics.
Standardized classification improves data accessibility and supports research on fly biodiversity and ecology.
Accurate nomenclature is vital for understanding and managing the ecological roles of flies.