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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
704
10060
34018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
701
10048
34000
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
647
9800
33419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
414
8082
29172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
112
1822
7450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Benelux
112 Families width 7450 Species and 44 Subspecies
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Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies8SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies287SpeciesTaxom
Alinkidae Krzemi& 324;ski, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges6SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies126SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies11SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies180SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies29SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies84SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies73SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies11SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges453SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge196SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge8SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids768SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies164SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies60SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito138SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies10SpeciesTaxom
Ditomyiidae Keilin, 19193SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges16SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies360SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies72SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies212SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies145SpeciesTaxom
Eremochaetidae Ussatchov, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies38SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies63SpeciesTaxom
Hesperinidae Hendel, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds20SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies173SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats41SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies65SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies60SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies27SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies8SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies17SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies17SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies256SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat379SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies4SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphomyiidae Tokunaga, 1932Nymphomyiid crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies8SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies16SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies23SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies13SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies215SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies13SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies70SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies37SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies9SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies30SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies78SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies8SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies28SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies8SpeciesTaxom
Rhyphidae (Newman, 1834)0SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies93SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies52SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges36SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies74SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies34SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies42SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies112SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies77SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies564SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies103SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies435SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies131SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies27SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies397SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion2SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies5SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Benelux
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
86
1229
4775
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
26
593
2675
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