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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Finland (Fennoscandia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
528
7482
34950
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
526
7476
34940
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
503
7400
34764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
6263
31371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
98
1588
10259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Finland
98 Families width 10259 Species and 46 Subspecies
#ABCDEFHKLMOPRSTX
Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies8SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies568SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges9SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies366SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies20SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies66SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies19SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies36SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19084SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies61SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Canthyloscelidae Enderlein, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies17SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges436SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge149SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies50SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge14SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1150SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies291SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies19SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies30SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito75SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies12SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges19SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies341SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies96SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies231SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies201SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies78SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies76SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds15SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies179SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats69SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies82SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies39SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies68SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies9SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies18SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies384SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1437SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies12SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies19SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies20SpeciesTaxom
Pachyneuridae Schiner, 1864Dark-winged fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies31SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies356SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies32SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies156SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies41SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies61SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies109SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies7SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies23SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies5SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies115SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies195SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges42SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats25SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies89SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies35SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies70SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies222SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies40SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies661SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies46SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies468SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies118SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies23SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies357SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies30SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies6SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Finland
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
75
1037
6192
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
23
551
4067
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