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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Neogene (Cenozoic)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
379
1807
3318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
375
1797
3306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
355
1717
3172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
224
1264
2441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
57
256
598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Neogene
57 Families width 598 Species
#ABCDEHKLMOPSTV
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges7SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies18SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies144SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges4SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge50SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids10SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies7SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies8SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies6SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats4SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies8SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat90SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies4SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies41SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges9SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies5SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies12SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies11SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies69SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Valeseguyidae Amorim & Gri..., 20061SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Neogene
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
40
112
150
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
17
144
448
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