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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Cenozoic (Phanerozoic)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
711
5344
12371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
5329
12332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
658
5147
11971
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
406
3903
9707
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
113
980
2914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cenozoic
108 Families width 2914 Species
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Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies8SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies10SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges21SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies63SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies346SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges5SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies67SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges144SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge180SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge17SpeciesTaxom
Chimeromyiidae Grimaldi & C..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids207SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito24SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotomidae (Mulsant, 1842)Cylindrotomid Crane Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies4SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ditomyiidae Keilin, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges10SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies119SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies11SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies93SpeciesTaxom
Eophlebomyiidae Cockerell, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Fungivoritidae Rohdendorf, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903Tik-tik flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies17SpeciesTaxom
Hesperinidae Hendel, 19284SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds4SpeciesTaxom
Hoffeinsmyiidae Michelsen, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Huaxiasciaritidae (Hong, 2002)24SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies31SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats40SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies4SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies40SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lygistorrhinidae Hendel, 1936Long beaked fungus gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies10SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies10SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat425SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies5SpeciesTaxom
Neurochaetidae Mcalpine, 1978Upside-Down Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphomyiidae Tokunaga, 1932Nymphomyiid crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies6SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies7SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies62SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies11SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies6SpeciesTaxom
Proneottiophilidae Hennig, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies67SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies9SpeciesTaxom
Rangomaramidae Jaschhof & D..., 20023SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies26SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges16SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats8SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies5SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies12SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies21SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies87SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies20SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tanyderidae Alexander, 1919Primitive crane flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies9SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies12SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies377SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies13SpeciesTaxom
Valeseguyidae Amorim & Gri..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies7SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Cenozoic
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
81
482
901
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
30
496
2011
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEophlebomyiidae
Cockerell, 1925
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyProneottiophilidae
Hennig, 1969
1
1
Genus
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