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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
647
11006
52621
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
643
10985
52537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
613
10885
52243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
409
8889
45652
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
103
1702
7866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Italy
103 Families width 7866 Species and 125 Subspecies
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Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies15SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies292SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges6SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies150SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies209SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies25SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges14SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies384SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies73SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies7SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges381SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge110SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies38SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge6SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids470SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies210SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies66SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito92SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies11SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges18SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies344SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies60SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies299SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies210SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies36SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies54SpeciesTaxom
Hesperinidae Hendel, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds32SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies137SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats31SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies73SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies61SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies26SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies5SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies10SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies299SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat277SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies16SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies56SpeciesTaxom
Pachyneuridae Schiner, 1864Dark-winged fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies18SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies113SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies8SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies69SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies18SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies13SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies41SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies172SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies43SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies24SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies202SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies20SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges17SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats5SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies87SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies39SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies93SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies115SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies89SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies6SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies565SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies97SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies538SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies173SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies17SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges15SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies37SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies506SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion2SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Italy
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
80
1201
5545
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
23
501
2321
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