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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		1408
35417
222091		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		1401
35364
221754		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		1211
34497
219210		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		647
26961
190296		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies		167
5573
51118		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Europe
167 Families width 51118 Species and 504 Subspecies
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Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies62SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2267SpeciesTaxom
Alinkidae Krzemi& 324;ski, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges50SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1175SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies192SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies6SpeciesTaxom
Apsilocephalidae Nagatomi & al., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Archizelmiridae Rohdendorf, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1366SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies23SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 197012SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies39SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies15SpeciesTaxom
Axymyiidae Rohdendorf, 1946Axymyiidae flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies465SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges43SpeciesTaxom
Bolitophilidae Malloch, 19175SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies819SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19085SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice5SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies659SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies15SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies6SpeciesTaxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906Beach Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Canthyloscelidae Enderlein, 19128SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies68SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges3098SpeciesTaxom
Celyphidae Bigot, 1852Beetle flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1670SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies178SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge61SpeciesTaxom
Chimeromyiidae Grimaldi & C..., 20092SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids5368SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies793SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies52SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies78SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies192SpeciesTaxom
Crosaphididae Kovalev, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito826SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotomidae (Mulsant, 1842)Cylindrotomid Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Deuterophlebiidae Edwards, 1922Mountain midges1SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies25SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies9SpeciesTaxom
Ditomyiidae Keilin, 19195SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges97SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1706SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies398SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies30SpeciesTaxom
Elliidae Krzeminska, ..., 19932SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1290SpeciesTaxom
Eoditomyiidae Ansorge, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies709SpeciesTaxom
Eremochaetidae Ussatchov, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies132SpeciesTaxom
Fergusoninidae Hennig, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Fungivoritidae Rohdendorf, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903Tik-tik flies7SpeciesTaxom
Grauvogeliidae Krzeminski, 19946SpeciesTaxom
Helcomyzidae Malloch, 1933Helcomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies350SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19723SpeciesTaxom
Hennigmatidae Shcherbakov, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Hesperinidae Hendel, 19285SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies3SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds152SpeciesTaxom
Hoffeinsmyiidae Michelsen, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies688SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats322SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies357SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies435SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies178SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies23SpeciesTaxom
Lygistorrhinidae Hendel, 1936Long beaked fungus gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mesosciophilidae Rohdendorf, 19462SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies53SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies123SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1695SpeciesTaxom
Mycetobiidae Winnertz, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat4611SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies23SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Nadipteridae Lukashevich, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Nannodastiidae Papp, 19803SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies25SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies6SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphomyiidae Tokunaga, 1932Nymphomyiid crane flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies23SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies63SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies4SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies85SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies179SpeciesTaxom
Pachyneuridae Schiner, 1864Dark-winged fungus gnats3SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies53SpeciesTaxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906Timber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Paraxymyiidae Rohdendorf, 1946Paxylommatid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies17SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies18SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies6SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1233SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies95SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies391SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies92SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies82SpeciesTaxom
Pleciofungivoridae Rohdendorf, 19463SpeciesTaxom
Pleciomimidae Rodendorf, 19492SpeciesTaxom
Procramptonomyiidae Kovalev, 19852SpeciesTaxom
Protobrachyceridae Rohdendorf, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Protopleciidae Rohdendorf, 19465SpeciesTaxom
Protorhyphidae Handlirsch, 19068SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies165SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies927SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies51SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Rangomaramidae Jaschhof & D..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Rhaetaniidae (Krzemiń..., 2002)1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionemestriidae Ussatchov, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies233SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies81SpeciesTaxom
Rhyphidae (Newman, 1834)0SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies6SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies681SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies582SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges216SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies35SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats162SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies319SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies109SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies724SpeciesTaxom
Spaniidae (Nagatomi, 1982)2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies838SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies466SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies26SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2178SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies707SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies2816SpeciesTaxom
Tanyderidae Alexander, 1919Primitive crane flies10SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies730SpeciesTaxom
Teratomyzidae Hennig, 1969Fern Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tethepomyiidae Grimaldi & A..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies60SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges90SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies217SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2718SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies270SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies39SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion10SpeciesTaxom
Xenasteiidae Hardy, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies19SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies27SpeciesTaxom
Zhangsolvidae Nagatomi & Yang, 19982SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Europe
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies		113
3646
28780		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns		50
1884
22310		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyEoditomyiidae ♰
Ansorge, 1996
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyHennigmatidae ♰
Shcherbakov, 1995
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyProcramptonomyiidae ♰
Kovalev, 1985
1
2		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyProtobrachyceridae ♰
Rohdendorf, 1962
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