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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region North Rhine-Westphalia (West Germany, Germany)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
450
4332
12469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
449
4330
12467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
420
4225
12202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
290
3513
10630
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
63
398
984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Rhine-Westphalia
63 Families width 984 Species and 1 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies49SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies52SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies67SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies11SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges41SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge17SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids13SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito16SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies18SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies24SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Fungivoritidae Rohdendorf, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds4SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies11SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats4SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies4SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies5SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies10SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat71SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies7SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies9SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies5SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies3SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies9SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies322SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies29SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies16SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies59SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in North Rhine-Westphalia
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
44
289
668
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
19
109
316
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