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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region China (East Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
999
16363
78101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
996
16356
78088
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
922
16029
77370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
543
11801
60222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
134
1925
10783
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for China
134 Families width 10783 Species and 90 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies9SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies137SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges20SpeciesTaxom
Antefungivoridae Rohdendorf, 193814SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies530SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Archisargidae Rohdendorf, 196229SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies309SpeciesTaxom
Asiochaoboridae Hong & Wang, 19904SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Axymyiidae Rohdendorf, 1946Axymyiidae flies7SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies143SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges14SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies153SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies245SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies4SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges73SpeciesTaxom
Celyphidae Bigot, 1852Beetle flies32SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge393SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge7SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids336SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies145SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies74SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito273SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotomidae (Mulsant, 1842)Cylindrotomid Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies16SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges8SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies672SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies437SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies116SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies76SpeciesTaxom
Eremochaetidae Ussatchov, 196810SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies67SpeciesTaxom
Fungivoritidae Rohdendorf, 19576SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies21SpeciesTaxom
Hennigmatidae Shcherbakov, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Hesperinidae Hendel, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds19SpeciesTaxom
Huaxiasciaritidae (Hong, 2002)28SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies152SpeciesTaxom
Ironomyiidae McAlpine & M..., 1966Ironic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats27SpeciesTaxom
Kovalevisargidae Mostovski, 19974SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies99SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies92SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies12SpeciesTaxom
Luanpingitidae Zhang, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Mesosciophilidae Rohdendorf, 194615SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies819SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat413SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies16SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphomyiidae Tokunaga, 1932Nymphomyiid crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies15SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies4SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Orientisargidae Zhang, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies40SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies3SpeciesTaxom
Paraxymyiidae Rohdendorf, 1946Paxylommatid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Perissommatidae Colless, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies80SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies46SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies4SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies35SpeciesTaxom
Pleciofungivoridae Rohdendorf, 19469SpeciesTaxom
Pleciomimidae Rodendorf, 19497SpeciesTaxom
Protapioceridae Ren, 19984SpeciesTaxom
Protempididae Ussatchov, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Protendipedidae Rohdendorf, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Protobrachyceridae Rohdendorf, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Protomphralidae Rohdendorf, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Protopleciidae Rohdendorf, 194627SpeciesTaxom
Protorhyphidae Handlirsch, 19064SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies27SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies60SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies17SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies21SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionemestriidae Ussatchov, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionempididae Rohdendorf, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies74SpeciesTaxom
Rhiniidae Brauer & Ber..., 18890SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies192SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies25SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges9SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats30SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies44SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies18SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies125SpeciesTaxom
Spaniidae (Nagatomi, 1982)1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies10SpeciesTaxom
Strashilidae Rasnitsyn, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies152SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies3SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies465SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies373SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies624SpeciesTaxom
Tachiniscidae (Kertesz, 1903)1SpeciesTaxom
Tanyderidae Alexander, 1919Primitive crane flies9SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies464SpeciesTaxom
Teratomyzidae Hennig, 1969Fern Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies21SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1442SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies23SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Uranorhagionidae Zhang, Yang ..., 20105SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion9SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies32SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies18SpeciesTaxom
Zhangsolvidae Nagatomi & Yang, 19981SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in China
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
89
1326
7114
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
40
591
3650
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAntefungivoridae
Rohdendorf, 1938
4
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHennigmatidae
Shcherbakov, 1995
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOrientisargidae
Zhang, 2012
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyProtobrachyceridae
Rohdendorf, 1962
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyProtomphralidae
Rohdendorf, 1957
1
2
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