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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Japan (East Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
696
12064
41018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
693
12055
41003
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
664
11905
40649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
434
9807
35125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
108
1686
7019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Japan
108 Families width 7019 Species and 102 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies5SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies205SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges4SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies222SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies144SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies11SpeciesTaxom
Axymyiidae Rohdendorf, 1946Axymyiidae flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies43SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges27SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies35SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies76SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies19SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges270SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge230SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge4SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids943SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies101SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies22SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies34SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito132SpeciesTaxom
Deuterophlebiidae Edwards, 1922Mountain midges2SpeciesTaxom
Diadocidiidae Winnertz, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies2SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ditomyiidae Keilin, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges11SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies96SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies270SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies174SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies83SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies41SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies21SpeciesTaxom
Hesperinidae Hendel, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds25SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies33SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats32SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies67SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies92SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies7SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies7SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies211SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat238SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies2SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphomyiidae Tokunaga, 1932Nymphomyiid crane flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies5SpeciesTaxom
Pachyneuridae Schiner, 1864Dark-winged fungus gnats4SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies23SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies100SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies81SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies4SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies21SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies18SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies62SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies11SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies53SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies4SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies84SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies17SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges6SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies25SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies31SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies76SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies26SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies72SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies4SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies442SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies113SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies521SpeciesTaxom
Tanyderidae Alexander, 1919Primitive crane flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies232SpeciesTaxom
Teratomyzidae Hennig, 1969Fern Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges3SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies11SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies868SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies21SpeciesTaxom
Xenasteiidae Hardy, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies12SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies15SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Japan
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
78
1128
3904
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
30
558
3115
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