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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
805
15523
74568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
800
15509
74545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
756
15287
74011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
490
12882
67015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
132
3537
26983
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Scandinavia
132 Families width 26983 Species and 224 Subspecies
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Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies15SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1329SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges22SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies855SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies173SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies244SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies13SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19703SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies11SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies126SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges1SpeciesTaxom
Bolitophilidae Malloch, 19175SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies101SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies184SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies3SpeciesTaxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906Beach Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Canthyloscelidae Enderlein, 19127SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies23SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1666SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge938SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies83SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge42SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3389SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies370SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies50SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies86SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito305SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotomidae (Mulsant, 1842)Cylindrotomid Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Deuterophlebiidae Edwards, 1922Mountain midges1SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies18SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ditomyiidae Keilin, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges71SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1079SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies260SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies24SpeciesTaxom
Elliidae Krzeminska, ..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies432SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies404SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies110SpeciesTaxom
Fergusoninidae Hennig, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903Tik-tik flies1SpeciesTaxom
Helcomyzidae Malloch, 1933Helcomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies171SpeciesTaxom
Hennigmatidae Shcherbakov, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Hesperinidae Hendel, 19284SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds94SpeciesTaxom
Hoffeinsmyiidae Michelsen, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies332SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats199SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies169SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies193SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies133SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies11SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies23SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies97SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1062SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat3525SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies5SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies0SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies15SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies28SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies68SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies64SpeciesTaxom
Pachyneuridae Schiner, 1864Dark-winged fungus gnats3SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies33SpeciesTaxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906Timber flies0SpeciesTaxom
Paraxymyiidae Rohdendorf, 1946Paxylommatid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies5SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies841SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies67SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies245SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies72SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies21SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies89SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies217SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies13SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies134SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies65SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies189SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies382SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges135SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies20SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats94SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies160SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies53SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies438SpeciesTaxom
Spaniidae (Nagatomi, 1982)1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies574SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies276SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies7SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies929SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies324SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies892SpeciesTaxom
Tanyderidae Alexander, 1919Primitive crane flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies288SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies37SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges5SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies101SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1240SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies214SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies7SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies16SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Scandinavia
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
99
2226
14096
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
32
1282
12881
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHennigmatidae
Shcherbakov, 1995
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