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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
519
5821
17620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
517
5819
17618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
494
5734
17452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
321
4726
15307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
77
652
1804
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Switzerland
77 Families width 1804 Species and 55 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies127SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies22SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies124SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies31SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies31SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies10SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges41SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge18SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids25SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies20SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito22SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies9SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies14SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies22SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies14SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies7SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds4SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies10SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies15SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies66SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies45SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat20SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies0SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies7SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies12SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies7SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rangomaramidae Jaschhof & D..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies6SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies35SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies20SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges16SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies18SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies17SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies13SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies4SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies43SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies178SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies24SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies77SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies73SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges2SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies10SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies453SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Switzerland
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
57
473
1102
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
20
179
702
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