List of families of Diptera

Families of Diptera

"Nematocera"

*Anisopodidae Edwards , 1921 Synonyms: Phryneidae, Rhyphidae, Sylvicolidae, Mycetobiidae, Protolbiogastridae.
*Ansorgiidae Extinct.
*Antefungivoridae Extinct. Synonyms: Antiquamediidae, Pleciomimidae, Sinemediidae.
*Architendipedidae Extinct.
*Archizelmiridae Extinct.
*Asiochaoboridae Extinct.
*Axymyiidae Shannon , 1926
*Bibionidae Fleming, 1821 Synonyms: Hesperinidae, Penthetriidae.
*Blephariceridae Loew, 1861 Synonym: Blepharoceridae.
*Boholdoyidae Extinct.
*Bolitophilidae Winnertz, 1863 Synonym: Bolitophilinae.
*Canthyloscelididae Synonym: Hyperoscelididae.
*Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 Synonyms: Porricondylidae, Itonididae, Heteropezidae, Lestremiidae, Campylomyzidae.
*Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 Synonyms: Leptoconopidae, Helidae, Heleidae.
*Chaoboridae Synonyms: Corethridae, Chironomapteridae, Mesotendipedidae, Dixamimidae, Rhaetomyiidae.
*Chironomidae Newman, 1834 Synonym: Tendipedidae
*Corethrellidae
*Cramptonomyiidae
*Crosaphididae Extinct.
*Culicidae Stephens, 1829
*Cylindrotomidae Schiner, 1863 Synonym: Cylindrotominae
*Deuterophlebiidae Edwards, 1922
*Diadocidiidae Winnertz, 1863
*Diplopolyneuridae Extinct.
*Ditomyiidae Kylin, 1919
*Dixidae Schiner, 1868
*Elliidae Extinct.
*Eopleciidae Extinct.
*Eopolyneuridae Extinct.
*Eoptychopteridae Extinct.
*Gracilitipulidae Extinct.
*Grauvogeliidae
*Hennigmatidae
*Keroplatidae Winnertz, 1863 Synonyms: Ceroplatidae, Zelmiridae, Platyuridae, Zelmicidae, Macroceratidae, Macroceridae, Necromyzidae
*Limnorhyphidae Extinct.
*Limoniidae Speiser, 1909 Synonyms: Limnobiidae, Architipulidae, Diplopolyneuridae, Eoasilidae, Limoniinae
*Luanpingitidae Extinct.
*Lygistorrhinidae Extinct.
*Mesophantasmatidae Extinct.
*Mesosciophilidae Extinct.
*Musidoromimidae Extinct.
*Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834 Synonyms: Fungivoridae, Allactoneuridae, Manotidae
*Nadipteridae
*Nymphomyiidae Tokunaga, 1932
*Olbiogastridae
*Oligophrynidae
*Oreodomyiidae
*Pachyneuridae
*Parapleciidae Extinct.
*Paraxymyiidae Extinct.
*Perissommatidae
*Pleciidae
*Pleciodictyidae Extinct.
*Pleciofungivoridae Extinct. Synonym: Fungivoritinae
*Procramptonomyiidae Extinct.
*Protendipedidae Extinct. Synonym: Prototendipedidae.
*Protobibionidae Extinct.
*Protopleciidae Extinct. Synonyms: Dyspolyneuridae, Protoligoneuridae. Palaeoplecidae
*Protorhyphidae Extinct.
*Protoscatopsidae Extinct.
*Psychodidae Newman, 1834 Synonyms: Nemopalpidae, Phlebotomidae, Trichomyiidae.
*Ptychopteridae Osten-Sacken, 1862 Synonyms: Liriopeidae, Liriopidae.
*Scatopsidae Newman, 1834
*Sciaridae Billberg, 1820 Synonym: Lycoriidae.
*Serendipidae Extinct. Synonym: Paratendipedidae.
*Siberhyphidae Extinct.
*Simuliidae Newman, 1834 Synonyms: Melusinidae.
*Sinotendipedidae Extinct.
*Synneuridae
*Tanyderidae Osten Sacken, 1862 Synonym: Macrochilidae.
*Tanyderophrynidae Extinct. Synonym: Tanyderophryneidae.
*Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913 Synonym: Orphnephilidae.
*Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 [ [http://www.iczn.org/iczn/index.jsp?article=11&nfv= art. 11.7.1.3. ICZN] ]
*Tipulodictyidae Extinct.
*Tipulopleciidae Extinct.
*Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841 Synonym: Petauristidae.
*Zhangobiidae Extinct. Synonyms: Palaeolimnobiidae.

Brachycera

*Acartophthalmidae
*Acroceridae Leach, 1815 Synonyms: Cyrtidae, Oncodidae, Ogcodidae.
*Agromyzidae Fallén, 1823 Synonym: Phytomyzidae
*Alinkidae Extinct.
*Anthomyiidae Latreille, 1829
*Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903
*Apioceridae
*Apsilocephalidae Nagatomi et al., 1991
*Asilidae Latreille, 1802 Synonym: Leptogastridae.
*Asteiidae Loew, 1861 Synonym: Astiidae.
*Atelestidae
*Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973
*Aulacigastridae Duda, 1921 Synonyms: Aulacigastreridae, Aulacogasteridae.
*Australimyzidae
*Bombyliidae Westwood, 1838 Synonyms: Phthiriidae, Systropodidae, Usiidae.
*Borboropsidae
*Brachystomatidae
*Braulidae Schiner, 1864
*Calliphoridae Brauer & Bergenstamm, 1889 Synonyms: Mesembrinellidae, Bengaliidae.
*Camillidae Frey, 1921
*Campichoetidae
*Canacidae Jones, 1906 Synonym: Canaceidae.
*Carnidae Newman, 1834
*Celyphidae Bigot, 1852
*Centrioncidae Hennig, 1965
*Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910 Synonyms: Ochthiphilidae, Cremifaniidae, Ochthiphilidae.
*Chiropteromyzidae
*Chloropidae Rondani, 1856 Synonyms: Siphonellopsidae, Oscinidae.
*Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916 Synonyms: Chiromyiidae, Geomyzidae (part. sensu Schumann, 1965)
*Clusiidae Handlirsch, 1884 Synonyms: Clusiodidae, Heteroneuridae.
*Cnemosphathidae
*Coelopidae Hendel, 1910 Synonyms: Phycodromiidae, Pycodromidae.
*Conopidae Latreille, 1802 Synonym: Stylogastridae.
*Cryptochetidae Brues & Melander, 1932
*Ctenostylidae Bigot, 1882
*Curtonotidae Duda, 1934 Synonym: Cyrtonotidae
*Cypselosomatidae Hendel, 1931
*Diastatidae Hendel, 1917
*Diopsidae Billberg, 1820
*Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 Synonym: Microphoridae
*Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856
*Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862
*Eginiidae Stein, 1907
*Empididae Latreille, 1804 Synonym: Empidae.
*Eomyiidae Extinct.
*Eophlebombyiidae Extinct.
*Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837
*Eurychoromyiidae Hendel, 1910
*Eostratiomyiidae Extinct.
*Eremochaetidae Extinct. Synonym: Archisargidae.
*Exeretonevridae Nagatomi & Iwata, 1976
*Fanniidae Schnabl, 1911
*Fergusoninidae
*Glossinidae
*Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840 Synonyms: Heteromyzidae, Helomyzidae, Trixoscelididae, Trichoscelidae.
*Helosciomyzidae
*Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819
*Glutopidae
*Hilarimorphidae
*Huttoninidae
*Hybotidae
*Ironomyiidae
*Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835 Synonym: Sapromyzidae.
*Lonchaeidae Rondani, 1856
*Lonchopteridae Macquart, 1835 Synonym: Musidoridae.
*Marginidae
*Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913 Synonym: Megameridae.
*Micropezidae Desmarest, 1860 Synonyms: Calobatidae, Taeniapteridae, Tylidae, Trepidariidae.
*Milichiidae Schiner, 1862 Synonym: Phyllomyzidae.
*MormotomyiidaeAusten, 1936
*Muscidae Latreille, 1802
*Mydidae Latreille, 1809 Synonyms: Mydaidae, Mydasidae
*Mystacinobiidae
*Mythicomyiidae Synonyms: Cyrtosiidae, Mythicomyiinae.
*Natalimyzidae Barraclough & McAlpine, 2006
*Nemestrinidae Griffith & Pidgeon, 1832
*Neottiophilidae Hendel, 1902
*Neriidae Westwood, 1840
*Neurochaetidae McAlpine, 1978
*Nothybidae Frey, 1927
*Notomyzidae Griffiths, 1972
*Nycteribiidae Samouelle (ex Leach), 1819
*Odiniidae Hendel, 1920
*Oestridae Townsend, 1931 Synonyms: Cuterebridae, Gasterophilidae, Gastrophilidae, Hypodermatidae.
*Opetiidae Rondani , 1856
*Opomyzidae Opomyzidae Fallén, 1820 Synonym: Geomyzidae (sensu Evenhuis, 1994).
*Pallopteridae Loew, 1862 Synonym: Eurygnathomyiidae.
*Pantophthalmidae Bigot, 1882 Synonym: Acanthomeridae.
*Pelecorhynchidae Enderlein, 1922
*Periscelididae Synonyms: Periscelidae, Stenomicridae.
*Phoridae Curtis, 1833
*Piophilidae Macquart, 1835
*Pipunculidae Walker, 1834 Synonyms: Dorylaidae, Dorilaidae.
*Platypezidae Fallén, 1823 Synonym: Clythiidae.
*Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 Synonym: Platystomidae.
*Proneottiophilidae Hennig, 1969
*Protempididae Ussatchov, 1968 Extinct.
*Protomphralidae Rohdendorf, 1967 Extinct.
*Pseudopomyzidae Frey, 1941
*Psilidae Walker, 1853
*Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868
*Rachiceridae Handlirsch, 1907
*Rhagionempididae Rohdendorf, 1938 Extinct.
*Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802 Synonyms: Leptidae, Erinnidae (sensu Evenhuis), Paleostratiomyiidae.
*Rhinophoridae Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 Synonym: Melanophoridae.
*Rhinotoridae Hendel, 1916
*Richardiidae Snow, 1896
*Risidae Papp, 1977 Synonym: Risiidae.
*Ropalomeridae Schiner, 1868
*Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834
*Scathophagidae Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 Synonyms: Cordyluridae, Scatomyzidae, Scopeumatidae, Cordiluridae.
*Scenopinidae Fallén, 1817 Synonym: Omphralidae.
*Sciadoceridae Schmitz, 1929
*Sciomyzidae Fallén, 1820 Synonyms: Phaeomyiidae, Tetanoceridae.
*Sepsidae Walker, 1833 Synonym: Sepsididae.
*Somatiidae Hendel, 1935
*Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 Synonyms: Borboridae, Cypselidae.
*Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1804
*Streblidae Kolenati, 1863
*Strongylophthalmyiidae Hendel, 1917
*Syringogastridae Prado, 1969
*Syrphidae Latreille, 1802
*Tabanidae Latreille, 1802
*Tachinidae Synonyms: Larvaevoridae, Stackelbergomyiidae.
*Tanypezidae
*Tephritidae Synonyms: Trypetidae, Trupaneidae, Trypaneidae, Tachiniscidae.
*Teratomyzidae
*Termitoxeniidae
*Tethinidae
*Therevidae
*Thyreophoridae
*Ulidiidae Synonyms: Otitidae, Ortalidae, Pterocallidae.
*Vermileonidae Nagatomi, 1977 Synonyms: Protobrachyceridae, Protobrachycerontidae.
*Xenasteiidae
*Xylomyidae Synonyms: Xylomyiidae, Solvidae.
*Xylophagidae Synonyms: Heterostomidae, Exerotonevridae, Erinniidae ?(sensu Schumann), Coenomyidae, Coenomyiidae.

ee also

*List of obsolete names in Diptera

External links

* [http://www.sel.barc.usda.gov/Diptera/people/FCT_pdf/FGNAMES.pdf#search=%22family%20group%20names%20diptera%20pdf%22 Sabrosky's Family Group Names in Diptera]
* [http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/library/FIA/2006/FSP_Y062001b.pdf Diptera families of British Columbia]

ources

*Barraclough, D. A. & McAlpine, D. K. 2006. Natalimyzidae, a new African family of acalyptrate flies (Diptera: Schizophora: Sciomyzoidea). "African Invertebrates" 47: 117-134. [http://www.africaninvertebrates.org.za/BarrMcAlp2006_132.aspx]
*Evenhuis, N.L. (1994): "Catalogue of the Fossil Flies of the world (Insecta: Diptera"). - Leiden: Backhuys Publ.: 600 pp.
*Evenhuis, N.L. (1996): Catalogue of the Diptera of the Australasien and Oceanian Regions. - [http://www.bishopmuseum.org/bishop/ento/aocat/aocathome.html]
*Evenhuis, N.L. (1996): Catalogue of the fossil flies of the world. - [http://www.bishopmuseum.org/bishop/ento/fossilcat/]
*Jacobs, W. & Renner, M (1988): "Biologie und Ökologie der Insekten", 2.Aufl.. - Stuttgart: Fischer: 690 pp.
*Maddison, D.R. Tree of life: phylogeny and systematics of Diptera. - [http://phylogeny.arizona.edu/tree/eukaryotes/animals/arthropoda/hexapoda/diptera/diptera.html]
*Schumann, H. (1992): Systematische Gliederung der Ordnung Diptera mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der in Deutschland vorkommenden Familien. - "Dt. Ent. Ztsch. N.F." 39 (1-3): 103-116.
*Zoological Record. - [http://www.biosis.org.uk/zrdocs/zoolinfo/grp_dipt.htm]

Other Information

* [http://www.bursztyn.px.pl/b_systematyka/key_diptera.html Families of Diptera found in Baltic Amber]

References