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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
999
17279
73737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
994
17258
73681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
883
16814
72502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
498
13287
62755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
128
2643
15081
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Europe
128 Families width 15081 Species and 111 Subspecies
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Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies20SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies595SpeciesTaxom
Alinkidae Krzemi& 324;ski, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges13SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies323SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies463SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Axymyiidae Rohdendorf, 1946Axymyiidae flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies182SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges19SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies273SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies446SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906Beach Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Canthyloscelidae Enderlein, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies27SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges832SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge351SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies26SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge10SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1149SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies235SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies21SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies96SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito381SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotomidae (Mulsant, 1842)Cylindrotomid Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies12SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ditomyiidae Keilin, 19193SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges26SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies555SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies122SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies437SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies225SpeciesTaxom
Eremochaetidae Ussatchov, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies55SpeciesTaxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903Tik-tik flies6SpeciesTaxom
Grauvogeliidae Krzeminski, 19944SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies110SpeciesTaxom
Hesperinidae Hendel, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds46SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies246SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats70SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies129SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies114SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies45SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies12SpeciesTaxom
Lygistorrhinidae Hendel, 1936Long beaked fungus gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies22SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies24SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies487SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat668SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies6SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Nadipteridae Lukashevich, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies6SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphomyiidae Tokunaga, 1932Nymphomyiid crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies13SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies21SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies59SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies17SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies272SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies20SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies109SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies42SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies24SpeciesTaxom
Protorhyphidae Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies48SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies252SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies11SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rangomaramidae Jaschhof & D..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies49SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies17SpeciesTaxom
Rhyphidae (Newman, 1834)0SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies264SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies106SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges68SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats8SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies138SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies48SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies106SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies169SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies126SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies16SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies907SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies219SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies1602SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies266SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges38SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies49SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies883SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies24SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion4SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies5SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies8SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in West Europe
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
94
1815
9853
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
34
827
5227
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