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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
752
9687
27461
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
749
9681
27454
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
679
9430
26835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
413
7648
23452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
110
1274
3379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Metropolitan France
110 Families width 3379 Species and 20 Subspecies
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Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies5SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies186SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges6SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies61SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies94SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Axymyiidae Rohdendorf, 1946Axymyiidae flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies98SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies63SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies59SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906Beach Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Canthyloscelidae Enderlein, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges48SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge26SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge7SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids165SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies41SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies25SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito164SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotomidae (Mulsant, 1842)Cylindrotomid Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges9SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies149SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies33SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies83SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies17SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies17SpeciesTaxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903Tik-tik flies1SpeciesTaxom
Grauvogeliidae Krzeminski, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies21SpeciesTaxom
Hesperinidae Hendel, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds17SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies69SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats8SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies29SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies19SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lygistorrhinidae Hendel, 1936Long beaked fungus gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies128SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat178SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies2SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies8SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies12SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies37SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies18SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies5SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies13SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies10SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies31SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies5SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies17SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies46SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies32SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges7SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies40SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies16SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies31SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies49SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies39SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies12SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies315SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies56SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies263SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies69SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies289SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies4SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Metropolitan France
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
82
914
2267
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
28
360
1112
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