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Checklist of Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
for Netherlands (Benelux)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
602
7854
25159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
599
7843
25144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
565
7707
24870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
379
6372
21716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
104
1589
5911
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Netherlands
104 Families width 5911 Species and 41 Subspecies
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Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies7SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies268SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges6SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies107SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies123SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies24SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies55SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies60SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies10SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Cecidomyidae379SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge98SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge8SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids519SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies150SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies51SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito77SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies8SpeciesTaxom
Ditomyiidae Keilin, 19193SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges15SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies280SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies63SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies199SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies124SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies33SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies50SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds16SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies136SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats39SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies63SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies46SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies25SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies6SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies16SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies219SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat274SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies8SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies15SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies22SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies12SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies198SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies14SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies70SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies31SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies30SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies67SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies7SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies23SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies7SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies83SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies48SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges36SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies67SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies29SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies26SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies85SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies68SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies425SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies66SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies352SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies105SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges2SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies19SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies305SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion2SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies3SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Netherlands
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
81
1063
3966
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
23
526
1945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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