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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		1151
23291
115322		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		1145
23270
115280		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		1016
22709
113796		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		588
18355
100567		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies		154
4409
35747		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Europe
154 Families width 35747 Species and 275 Subspecies
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Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies30SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1854SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges39SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies960SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies183SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies5SpeciesTaxom
Apsilocephalidae Nagatomi & al., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Archizelmiridae Rohdendorf, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies527SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19707SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies26SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Axymyiidae Rohdendorf, 1946Axymyiidae flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies278SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges9SpeciesTaxom
Bolitophilidae Malloch, 19175SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies270SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19084SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies246SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies11SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies4SpeciesTaxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906Beach Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Canthyloscelidae Enderlein, 19127SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies35SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2287SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1173SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies109SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge55SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4441SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies568SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies18SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies69SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies114SpeciesTaxom
Crosaphididae Kovalev, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito463SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotomidae (Mulsant, 1842)Cylindrotomid Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Deuterophlebiidae Edwards, 1922Mountain midges1SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies20SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ditomyiidae Keilin, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges77SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1284SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies329SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies27SpeciesTaxom
Elliidae Krzeminska, ..., 19932SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies591SpeciesTaxom
Eoditomyiidae Ansorge, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies523SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies124SpeciesTaxom
Fergusoninidae Hennig, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Fungivoritidae Rohdendorf, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903Tik-tik flies1SpeciesTaxom
Grauvogeliidae Krzeminski, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Helcomyzidae Malloch, 1933Helcomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies213SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19723SpeciesTaxom
Hennigmatidae Shcherbakov, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Hesperinidae Hendel, 19284SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies3SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds112SpeciesTaxom
Hoffeinsmyiidae Michelsen, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies442SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats239SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies225SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies335SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies149SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies16SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mesosciophilidae Rohdendorf, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies35SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies104SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1366SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat4078SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies12SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies4SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies3SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphomyiidae Tokunaga, 1932Nymphomyiid crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies19SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies50SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies4SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies75SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies81SpeciesTaxom
Pachyneuridae Schiner, 1864Dark-winged fungus gnats3SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies46SpeciesTaxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906Timber flies0SpeciesTaxom
Paraxymyiidae Rohdendorf, 1946Paxylommatid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies15SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies5SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies989SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies77SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies302SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies81SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies40SpeciesTaxom
Pleciofungivoridae Rohdendorf, 19463SpeciesTaxom
Pleciomimidae Rodendorf, 19492SpeciesTaxom
Procramptonomyiidae Kovalev, 19852SpeciesTaxom
Protobrachyceridae Rohdendorf, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Protopleciidae Rohdendorf, 19464SpeciesTaxom
Protorhyphidae Handlirsch, 19067SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies105SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies343SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies38SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhaetaniidae (Krzemiń..., 2002)1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionemestriidae Ussatchov, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies170SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies70SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies6SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies285SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies497SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges162SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies22SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats146SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies220SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies62SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies519SpeciesTaxom
Spaniidae (Nagatomi, 1982)1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies695SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies341SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies9SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1567SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies400SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies1322SpeciesTaxom
Tanyderidae Alexander, 1919Primitive crane flies10SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies408SpeciesTaxom
Teratomyzidae Hennig, 1969Fern Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies43SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges8SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies133SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1793SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies232SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies13SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies22SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in North Europe
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies		106
2775
18923		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns		44
1592
16797		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyEoditomyiidae ♰
Ansorge, 1996
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyHennigmatidae ♰
Shcherbakov, 1995
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyProcramptonomyiidae ♰
Kovalev, 1985
1
2		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyProtobrachyceridae ♰
Rohdendorf, 1962
1
2		Genus
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