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Checklist of Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
for Greece (Southeast Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
554
7167
23442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
550
7152
23419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
527
7070
23233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
348
5692
19791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
84
838
2316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Greece
84 Families width 2316 Species and 55 Subspecies
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K
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O
P
R
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T
U
V
X

Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies106SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies37SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies235SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19700SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies238SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies24SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies12SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Cecidomyidae67SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge11SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids28SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies16SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies20SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito34SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges5SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies31SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies18SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies46SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies59SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds5SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies27SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats10SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies12SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies25SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies9SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies63SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat43SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nannodastiidae Papp, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies4SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies23SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies20SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies9SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies16SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies8SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies39SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rangomaramidae Jaschhof & D..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies7SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies44SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges6SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies17SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies11SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies55SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies43SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies148SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies87SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies113SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies69SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges7SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies20SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies289SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies4SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Greece
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
67
655
1724
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
17
183
592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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