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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Holarctic (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
97
435
6340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
97
435
6340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
97
435
6340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
84
394
6286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
24
179
5840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Holarctic
24 Families width 5840 Species and 455 Subspecies
#ABCDEKLMPST
Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids16SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotomidae (Mulsant, 1842)Cylindrotomid Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies3SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies522SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies8SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat3SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies37SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies6SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies5218SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Holarctic
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
26
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
13
153
5810
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