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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Belgium (Benelux)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
567
6611
20424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
564
6599
20409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
535
6518
20232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
354
5361
17525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
95
1134
3753
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Belgium
95 Families width 3753 Species and 33 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies93SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges4SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies41SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies81SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies19SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies46SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies30SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies4SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges231SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge163SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge6SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids439SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies35SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies31SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito55SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies5SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies298SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies31SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies134SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies82SpeciesTaxom
Eremochaetidae Ussatchov, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies10SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies19SpeciesTaxom
Hesperinidae Hendel, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds11SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies143SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats5SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies13SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies34SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies5SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies83SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat90SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies4SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies15SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies10SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies38SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies6SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies20SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies7SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies8SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies29SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies8SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies21SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhyphidae (Newman, 1834)0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies17SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies23SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges4SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies45SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies19SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies15SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies34SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies61SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies440SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies54SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies137SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies101SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies19SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies284SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies3SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Belgium
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
72
757
2356
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
23
377
1397
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Diptera at hbs.bishopmuseum.org
Diptera at sci-s03.bacs.uq.edu.au
Diptera at papua-insects.nl
Diptera at artfakta.se
Diptera at dyntaxa.se
Diptera at gbif.org
Diptera at irmng.org
Diptera at itis.gov
Diptera at marinespecies.org