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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
634
4230
9101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
631
4225
9075
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
586
4092
8841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
372
3170
7222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
106
904
2561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Paleogene
106 Families width 2561 Species and 1 Subspecies
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Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies7SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies9SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges15SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies58SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies245SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges5SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies58SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges144SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge137SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge16SpeciesTaxom
Chimeromyiidae Grimaldi & C..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids204SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito21SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotomidae (Mulsant, 1842)Cylindrotomid Crane Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies4SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ditomyiidae Keilin, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges12SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies135SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies95SpeciesTaxom
Eophlebomyiidae Cockerell, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies8SpeciesTaxom
Fungivoritidae Rohdendorf, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903Tik-tik flies4SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies18SpeciesTaxom
Hesperinidae Hendel, 19284SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds3SpeciesTaxom
Hoffeinsmyiidae Michelsen, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Huaxiasciaritidae (Hong, 2002)26SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies25SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats40SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies4SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies42SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lygistorrhinidae Hendel, 1936Long beaked fungus gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies7SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat358SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies5SpeciesTaxom
Neurochaetidae Mcalpine, 1978Upside-Down Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphomyiidae Tokunaga, 1932Nymphomyiid crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies4SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies80SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies12SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies6SpeciesTaxom
Proneottiophilidae Hennig, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies37SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies6SpeciesTaxom
Rangomaramidae Jaschhof & D..., 20023SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies26SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies4SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges9SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats6SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies13SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies5SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies13SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies19SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies94SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies17SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tanyderidae Alexander, 1919Primitive crane flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies9SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies326SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies17SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies8SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Paleogene
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
75
428
854
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
29
474
1705
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEophlebomyiidae
Cockerell, 1925
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyProneottiophilidae
Hennig, 1969
1
1
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