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Sciaridae Billberg, 1820

104999  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:104999)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Arthropoda (Phylum)
  4. Hexapoda (Subphylum)
  5. Insecta (Class)
  6. Diptera (Order)
  7. Sciaridae (Family)
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  1. Genus Aerumnosa Mohrig, 1999
  2. Genus Afrosciara Seguy, 1961
  3. Genus Allopnyxia Freeman, 1952
  4. Genus Alpinosciara Heller & Menzel, 2021
  5. Genus Amesicrium Enderlein, 1911
  6. Genus Angustosciara Rudzinski, 1997
  7. Genus Apelmocreagris Enderlein, 1911
  8. Genus Aptanogyna Börner, 1903
  9. Genus Archicratyna Mohrig & Röschmann, 2005 †
  10. Genus Austrosciara Schmitz & Mjöberg, 1924
  11. Genus Brachisia Yang, Zhang & Yang, 1995
  12. Genus Bradysia Winnertz, 1867
  13. Genus Caenosciara Lengersdorf, 1941
  14. Genus Camptochaeta Hippa & Vilkamaa, 1994
  15. Genus Cesathrix Koçak & Hüseyinoğlu, 2008
  16. Genus Chaetosciara Frey, 1942
  17. Genus Chiasmata Mohrig, 2016
  18. Genus Claustropyga Hippa, Vilkamaa & Mohrig, 2003
  19. Genus Corynoptera Winnertz, 1867
  20. Genus Cratyna Winnertz, 1867
  21. Genus Dasysciara Kieffer, 1903
  22. Genus Dendrosciara Frey, 1942
  23. Genus Dichopygina Vilkamaa, Hippa & Komarova, 2004
  24. Genus Dodecasciara Edwards, 1928
  25. Genus Eosciarites Greenwalt, 2019 †
  26. Genus Epidapus Haliday in Walker, 1851
  27. Genus Eugnoriste Coquillett, 1896
  28. Genus Euricrium Enderlein, 1911
  29. Genus Eurobradysia Lengersdorf, 1930
  30. Genus Eurysciara Lengersdorf, 1927
  31. Genus Faratsiho Paulian, 1956
  32. Genus Fungivorides Lengersdorf, 1926
  33. Genus Geosciara Kieffer, 1919
  34. Genus Gephyromma Enderlein, 1911
  35. Genus Hemineurina Frey, 1942
  36. Genus Heterotricha Loew, 1850
  37. Genus Hybosciara Rübsaamen, 1894
  38. Genus Hyperlasion Schmitz, 1918
  39. Genus Keilbachia Mohrig in Mohrig & Martens, 1987
  40. Genus Leptosciarella Tuomikoski, 1960
  41. Genus Lestremioides Frey, 1942
  42. Genus Lobosciara Steffan, 1969
  43. Genus Lycoriella Frey, 1942
  44. Genus Manzumbadoa Jaschhof & Mohrig, 2005
  45. Genus Mapiria Edwards, 1934
  46. Genus Megalosphys Enderlein, 1911
  47. Genus Merianina Frey, 1942
  48. Genus Merizomma Sasakawa, 2003
  49. Genus Metangela Rübsaamen, 1894
  50. Genus Moehnia Pritchard, 1960
  51. Genus Mohrigia Menzel in Menzel & Martens, 1995
  52. Genus Molobrus Latreille, 1804
  53. Genus Muhabbetiola Koçak & Kemal, 2009
  54. Genus Nahua Koçak & Kemal, 2009
  55. Genus Neophnyxia Tonnoir in Tonnoir & Edwards, 1927
  56. Genus Neosciara Pettey, 1918
  57. Genus Niadina Rapp, 1946
  58. Genus Novaniarella Özdikmen & Basar, 2011
  59. Genus Odontosciara Rübsaamen, 1908
  60. Genus Paractenosciara Sasakawa, 1994
  61. Genus Parapnyxia Mohrig & Mamaev, 1970
  62. Genus Pelliciplanta Mohrig, 2004
  63. Genus Peyerimhoffia Kieffer, 1903
  64. Genus Pharetratula Mamaev, 1968
  65. Genus Phorodonta Coquillett, 1910
  66. Genus Phytosciara Frey, 1942
  67. Genus Plastosciara Berg, 1899
  68. Genus Pnyxia Johannsen, 1912
  69. Genus Pnyxiopalpus Vilkamaa & Hippa, 1999
  70. Genus Prosciara Frey, 1942
  71. Genus Pseudoaerumnosa Rudzinski, 2006
  72. Genus Pseudoepidapus Mohrig in Mohrig, Krivoshenia & Mamaev, 1982
  73. Genus Pseudolycoriella Menzel & Mohrig, 1998
  74. Genus Pseudozygomma Mohrig, 2004
  75. Genus Pseudozygoneura Steffan, 1969
  76. Genus Psilomegalosphys Enderlein, 1911
  77. Genus Psilosciara Kieffer, 1909
  78. Genus Pterothrix Mohrig, 2003
  79. Genus Qisciara Yan, Zhang & Yang, 1993
  80. Genus Rhynchomegalosphys Lengersdorf, 1931
  81. Genus Rhynchosciara Rübsaamen, 1894
  82. Genus Scatopsciara Edwards, 1927
  83. Genus Schwenkfeldina Frey, 1942
  84. Genus Sciara Meigen, 1803
  85. Genus Sciarotricha Hippa & Vilkamaa, 2005 †
  86. Genus Scythropochroa Enderlein, 1911
  87. Genus Shigapnyxia Nakane, 1971
  88. Genus Spathobdella Frey, 1948
  89. Genus Starkomyia Jaschhof, 2004
  90. Genus Stenacanthella Vilkamaa & Menzel, 2019
  91. Genus Succinosciara Mohrig & Roschmann in Roschmann & Mohrig, 1995
  92. Genus Tergosciara Rudzinski, 1997
  93. Genus Termitosciara Schmitz, 1915
  94. Genus Trichocoelina Vilkamaa & Menzel, 2019
  95. Genus Trichodapus Mohrig & Menzel, 1997
  96. Genus Trichomegalosphys Enderlein, 1911
  97. Genus Trichosia Winnertz, 1867
  98. Genus Trichosillana Rudzinski, 2005
  99. Genus Vimmeria Kratochvíl, 1936
  100. Genus Vulagisciara Evenhuis, 2007
  101. Genus Xenosciara Vilkamaa & Hippa, 2004
  102. Genus Zygomma Enderlein, 1911
  103. Genus Zygoneura Meigen, 1830
  104. Genus Atomaria Bigot, 1854 accepted as Epidapus Haliday in Walker, 1851 (Junior homonym)
  105. Genus Austroeuricrium Mohrig, Kauschke & Broadley, 2018 accepted as Euricrium Enderlein, 1911 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  106. Genus Bonessia Mohrig, 1970 accepted as Epidapus Haliday in Walker, 1851 (Unavailable: no type species designated)
  107. Genus Chorizomma Sasakawa, 1997 accepted as Merizomma Sasakawa, 2003 (unaccepted > junior homonym, junior homonym of Chorizomma Simon, 1872 (Arachnida))
  108. Genus Coelostylina Tuomikoski, 1960 accepted as Stenacanthella Vilkamaa & Menzel, 2019 (unaccepted > junior homonym, junior homonym of Coelostylina Kittl, 1894 (Gastropoda))
  109. Genus Heterotrichia accepted as Heterotricha Loew, 1850
  110. Genus Hirtipennia Mohrig & Menzel, 1997 accepted as Leptosciarella Tuomikoski, 1960
  111. Genus Lycoria Meigen, 1800 (Published in a suppressed work (ICZN))
  112. Genus Macrotarsus Mohrig, 2004 accepted as Epidapus Haliday in Walker, 1851
  113. Genus Mohriga Koçak & Hüseyinoğlu, 2008 accepted as Odontosciara Rübsaamen, 1908
  114. Genus Odontonyx Rübsaamen, 1894 accepted as Phorodonta Coquillett, 1910
  115. Genus Pictosciara Mohrig, 2004 accepted as Cratyna Winnertz, 1867
  116. Genus Pseudaptanogyna Vimmer, 1937 (Misspelling)
  117. Genus Pseudosciara Kieffer, 1898 accepted as Plastosciara Berg, 1899
  118. Genus Pseudosciarella Mohrig & Menzel, 2014 accepted as Pseudosciara Schiner, 1866 (currently treated as subgenus)
  119. Genus Tipulatoma Bigot, 1854 accepted as Atomaria Bigot, 1854 accepted as Epidapus Haliday in Walker, 1851 (Unnecessary replacement name)
  120. Genus Uddmania Frey, 1942 accepted as Uddmaniella Frey, 1948 accepted as Neosciara Pettey, 1918 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
  121. Genus Uddmaniella Frey, 1948 accepted as Neosciara Pettey, 1918 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  122. Genus Zigoneura Rondani, 1840 accepted as Zygoneura Meigen, 1830 (unaccepted > unjustified emendation)
  123. Genus Zuhalia Koçak & Hüseyinoğlu, 2008 accepted as Epidapus Haliday in Walker, 1851
  124. Genus Zygonevra Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Zygoneura Meigen, 1830
  125. Genus Acuatella Mohrig, 2003 (uncertain, unassessed)
  126. Genus Afromoehnia Rudzinski, 1999 (uncertain, unassessed)
  127. Genus Allozygoneura Menzel & Mohrig, 1998 (uncertain, unassessed)
  128. Genus Archaeosciara Mohrig & Roschmann, 1994 (uncertain, unassessed)
  129. Genus Baeosciara (uncertain, unassessed)
  130. Genus Basalisciara Yang & Zhang, 1987 (uncertain, unassessed)
  131. Genus Bertea Rondani, 1856 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
  132. Genus Caenosciara Mohrig, 1970 (uncertain, unassessed)
  133. Genus Calcaromyia Vimmer, 1926 (uncertain, unassessed)
  134. Genus Ceratiosciara Enderlein, 1911 (uncertain, unassessed)
  135. Genus Ceratosciara (uncertain, unassessed)
  136. Genus Clandestina Mohrig, 2003 (uncertain, unassessed)
  137. Genus Cornepidapus Menzel & Mohrig, 2000 (uncertain, unassessed)
  138. Genus Cottia Raymond, 1928 (uncertain, unassessed)
  139. Genus Ctenosciara (uncertain, unassessed)
  140. Genus Decembrina Frey, 1942 (uncertain, unassessed)
  141. Genus Diversicratyna Menzel & Mohrig, 1998 (uncertain, unassessed)
  142. Genus Dolichosciara (uncertain, unassessed)
  143. Genus Epidapulus Venturi, 1970 (uncertain, unassessed)
  144. Genus Hermapterosciara Mohrig & Mamaev, 1970 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  145. Genus Landrockia Czizek, 1917 (uncertain, unassessed)
  146. Genus Lengersdorfia Kratochvíl, 1936 (uncertain, unassessed)
  147. Genus Leptosciara Frey, 1942 (uncertain, unassessed)
  148. Genus Leptospina Mohrig & Menzel, 1997 (uncertain, unassessed)
  149. Genus Leucosciara Mohrig, 2003 (uncertain, unassessed)
  150. Genus Manusciara Yang, Zhang & Yang, 1995 (uncertain, unassessed)
  151. Genus Manusciaria (uncertain, unassessed)
  152. Genus Meunieria Johannsen, 1909 (uncertain, unassessed)
  153. Genus Mouffetina Frey, 1942 (uncertain, unassessed)
  154. Genus Mycosciara Kieffer, 1903 (uncertain, unassessed)
  155. Genus Neomoehnia Rudzinski, 1999 (uncertain, unassessed)
  156. Genus Obscura Mohrig, 2003 (uncertain, unassessed)
  157. Genus Orinosciara Lengersdorf, 1941 (uncertain, unassessed)
  158. Genus Ostroverkhovana Komarova, 2002 (uncertain, unassessed)
  159. Genus Palaeotrichosia Mohrig & Roschmann, 1994 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  160. Genus Peniosciara Frey, 1942 (uncertain, unassessed)
  161. Genus Pholeosciara Schmitz, 1915 (uncertain, unassessed)
  162. Genus Pnyxiopsis (uncertain, unassessed)
  163. Genus Protolycoriella Mohrig & Roschmann in Roschmann & Mohrig, 1995 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  164. Genus Protosciarella Mohrig, 2003 (uncertain, unassessed)
  165. Genus Pseudoaptanogyna Vimmer, 1926 (uncertain, unassessed)
  166. Genus Rhynchoheterotricha (uncertain, unassessed)
  167. Genus Scaptosciara (uncertain, unassessed)
  168. Genus Schwenckfeldina (uncertain, unassessed)
  169. Genus Sciaraneura Lengersdorf, 1926 (uncertain, unassessed)
  170. Genus Semisciara Kjellander, 1943 (uncertain, unassessed)
  171. Genus Soudekia Vimmer in Soudek, 1928 (uncertain, unassessed)
  172. Genus Trichosciara Mohrig, 2003 (uncertain, unassessed)
  173. Genus Trichosiopsis (uncertain, unassessed)
  174. Genus Willistoniella Meunier, 1904 (uncertain, unassessed)
  175. Genus Xenopygina Frey, 1948 (uncertain, unassessed)
  176. Genus Xylosciara (uncertain, unassessed)
marine, brackish
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2025). Sciaridae Billberg, 1820. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=104999 on 2026-01-19
Date
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Hexapoda (Subphylum) > Insecta (Class) > Pterygota (Subclass) > Neoptera (Infraclass) > Holometabola (Superorder) > Diptera (Order) > Nematocera (Suborder) > Bibionoidea (Superfamily) > Sciaridae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Flies, terrestrial (characteristics of order) (Parker). Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): T; stratigraphic range: Cretaceous (Aptian)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]
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