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Checklist of Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
for Denmark (Scandinavia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
604
7225
25102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
601
7216
25086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
574
7118
24878
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
382
5945
22028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
103
1507
6302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Denmark
103 Families width 6302 Species and 38 Subspecies
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Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies7SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies367SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges7SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies226SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies15SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies64SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies29SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies34SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies47SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies6SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Cecidomyidae458SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge204SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies15SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge9SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids424SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies159SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies14SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies29SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito48SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotomidae (Mulsant, 1842)Cylindrotomid Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies11SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges13SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies252SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies56SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies175SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies92SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies49SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies56SpeciesTaxom
Hesperinidae Hendel, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds13SpeciesTaxom
Hoffeinsmyiidae Michelsen, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies138SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats36SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies63SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies48SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies34SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies5SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies12SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies251SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat442SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies9SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies15SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies19SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies15SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies292SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies13SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies77SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies25SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies48SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies76SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies9SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies23SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies8SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies75SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies43SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges26SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies71SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies27SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies32SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies105SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies50SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies388SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies44SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies302SpeciesTaxom
Tanyderidae Alexander, 1919Primitive crane flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies115SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies21SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies337SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies8SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Denmark
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
80
986
4077
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
23
521
2225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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