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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
910
14038
53142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
905
14020
53106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
814
13689
52240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
463
10788
44860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
118
2096
9795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for France
118 Families width 9795 Species and 88 Subspecies
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Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies13SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies276SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges10SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies230SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies318SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Axymyiidae Rohdendorf, 1946Axymyiidae flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies161SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges19SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies225SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies400SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906Beach Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Canthyloscelidae Enderlein, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies8SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges465SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge164SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge8SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids500SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies106SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies17SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies66SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito324SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotomidae (Mulsant, 1842)Cylindrotomid Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies5SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges19SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies335SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies84SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies264SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies120SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies33SpeciesTaxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903Tik-tik flies6SpeciesTaxom
Grauvogeliidae Krzeminski, 19944SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies82SpeciesTaxom
Hesperinidae Hendel, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds36SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies145SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats41SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies91SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies77SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies20SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies7SpeciesTaxom
Lygistorrhinidae Hendel, 1936Long beaked fungus gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies15SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies9SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies347SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat352SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Nadipteridae Lukashevich, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies4SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies9SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies46SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies11SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies64SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies11SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies50SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies20SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies21SpeciesTaxom
Protorhyphidae Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies17SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies201SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies10SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies38SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies15SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies206SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies65SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges25SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats4SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies105SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies25SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies78SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies105SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies98SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies16SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies661SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies145SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies1300SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies186SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges30SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies29SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies640SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion3SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies7SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in France
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
88
1458
6641
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
30
637
3153
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