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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
723
10611
42588
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
718
10598
42553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
658
10447
42222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
422
8586
36828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
108
2026
10373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Europe
108 Families width 10373 Species and 74 Subspecies
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Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies12SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies601SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges11SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies257SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies23SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies182SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19705SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Axymyiidae Rohdendorf, 1946Axymyiidae flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies43SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges6SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies133SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies75SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Canthyloscelidae Enderlein, 19124SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies33SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges768SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge374SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies34SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge11SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids524SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies242SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies17SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies60SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito59SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies12SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges20SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies374SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies89SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies347SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies209SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies66SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies111SpeciesTaxom
Hesperinidae Hendel, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds31SpeciesTaxom
Hoffeinsmyiidae Michelsen, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies233SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats77SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies84SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies86SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies63SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies9SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mesosciophilidae Rohdendorf, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies27SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies315SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat931SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies0SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies11SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies18SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies21SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies42SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies21SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies4SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies291SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies21SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies128SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies34SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies15SpeciesTaxom
Protopleciidae Rohdendorf, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies57SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies188SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies13SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies30SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies16SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies153SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies95SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges57SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies88SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies32SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies51SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies180SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies79SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies534SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies92SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies529SpeciesTaxom
Tanyderidae Alexander, 1919Primitive crane flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies151SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges17SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies42SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies613SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies45SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies12SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Central Europe
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
81
1359
6459
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
27
667
3914
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