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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 Bradysiopsis Tuomikoski, 1960
  14. Genus Caenosciara Lengersdorf, 1941
  15. Genus Camptochaeta Hippa & Vilkamaa, 1994
  16. Genus Cesathrix Koçak & Hüseyinoğlu, 2008
  17. Genus Chaetosciara Frey, 1942
  18. Genus Chiasmata Mohrig, 2016
  19. Genus Claustropyga Hippa, Vilkamaa & Mohrig, 2003
  20. Genus Corynoptera Winnertz, 1867
  21. Genus Cratyna Winnertz, 1867
  22. Genus Dasysciara Kieffer, 1903
  23. Genus Dendrosciara Frey, 1942
  24. Genus Dichopygina Vilkamaa, Hippa & Komarova, 2004
  25. Genus Dodecasciara Edwards, 1928
  26. Genus Eosciarites Greenwalt, 2019 †
  27. Genus Epidapus Haliday in Walker, 1851
  28. Genus Eugnoriste Coquillett, 1896
  29. Genus Euricrium Enderlein, 1911
  30. Genus Eurobradysia Lengersdorf, 1930
  31. Genus Eurysciara Lengersdorf, 1927
  32. Genus Falakia Shah, Heller & Huang, 2026
  33. Genus Faratsiho Paulian, 1956
  34. Genus Fungivorides Lengersdorf, 1926
  35. Genus Geosciara Kieffer, 1919
  36. Genus Gephyromma Enderlein, 1911
  37. Genus Hemineurina Frey, 1942
  38. Genus Heterotricha Loew, 1850
  39. Genus Hybosciara Rübsaamen, 1894
  40. Genus Hyperlasion Schmitz, 1918
  41. Genus Keilbachia Mohrig in Mohrig & Martens, 1987
  42. Genus Leptosciarella Tuomikoski, 1960
  43. Genus Lestremioides Frey, 1942
  44. Genus Linana Shah & Huang in Shah, Shao, Zhu & Huang, 2026
  45. Genus Lobosciara Steffan, 1969
  46. Genus Lycoriella Frey, 1942
  47. Genus Manzumbadoa Jaschhof & Mohrig, 2005
  48. Genus Mapiria Edwards, 1934
  49. Genus Megalosphys Enderlein, 1911
  50. Genus Merianina Frey, 1942
  51. Genus Merizomma Sasakawa, 2003
  52. Genus Metangela Rübsaamen, 1894
  53. Genus Moehnia Pritchard, 1960
  54. Genus Mohrigia Menzel in Menzel & Martens, 1995
  55. Genus Molobrus Latreille, 1804
  56. Genus Muhabbetiola Koçak & Kemal, 2009
  57. Genus Nahua Koçak & Kemal, 2009
  58. Genus Neophnyxia Tonnoir in Tonnoir & Edwards, 1927
  59. Genus Neosciara Pettey, 1918
  60. Genus Niadina Rapp, 1946
  61. Genus Novaniarella Özdikmen & Basar, 2011
  62. Genus Odontosciara Rübsaamen, 1908
  63. Genus Paractenosciara Sasakawa, 1994
  64. Genus Parapnyxia Mohrig & Mamaev, 1970
  65. Genus Pelliciplanta Mohrig, 2004
  66. Genus Peyerimhoffia Kieffer, 1903
  67. Genus Pharetratula Mamaev, 1968
  68. Genus Phorodonta Coquillett, 1910
  69. Genus Phytosciara Frey, 1942
  70. Genus Plastosciara Berg, 1899
  71. Genus Pnyxia Johannsen, 1912
  72. Genus Pnyxiopalpus Vilkamaa & Hippa, 1999
  73. Genus Prosciara Frey, 1942
  74. Genus Protoxylosciara Tuomikoski, 1960
  75. Genus Pseudoaerumnosa Rudzinski, 2006
  76. Genus Pseudoepidapus Mohrig in Mohrig, Krivoshenia & Mamaev, 1982
  77. Genus Pseudolycoriella Menzel & Mohrig, 1998
  78. Genus Pseudozygomma Mohrig, 2004
  79. Genus Pseudozygoneura Steffan, 1969
  80. Genus Psilomegalosphys Enderlein, 1911
  81. Genus Psilosciara Kieffer, 1909
  82. Genus Pterothrix Mohrig, 2003
  83. Genus Qisciara Yan, Zhang & Yang, 1993
  84. Genus Rhynchomegalosphys Lengersdorf, 1931
  85. Genus Rhynchosciara Rübsaamen, 1894
  86. Genus Scatopsciara Edwards, 1927
  87. Genus Schwenkfeldina Frey, 1942
  88. Genus Sciara Meigen, 1803
  89. Genus Sciarotricha Hippa & Vilkamaa, 2005 †
  90. Genus Scythropochroa Enderlein, 1911
  91. Genus Shiara Shah, Heller & Huang in Shah, Li, Heller & Huang, 2026
  92. Genus Shigapnyxia Nakane, 1971
  93. Genus Spathobdella Frey, 1948
  94. Genus Spinopygina Vilkamaa, Burdíkova & Ševcik, 2023
  95. Genus Starkomyia Jaschhof, 2004
  96. Genus Stenacanthella Vilkamaa & Menzel, 2019
  97. Genus Succinosciara Mohrig & Roschmann in Roschmann & Mohrig, 1995
  98. Genus Tergosciara Rudzinski, 1997
  99. Genus Termitosciara Schmitz, 1915
  100. Genus Trichocoelina Vilkamaa & Menzel, 2019
  101. Genus Trichodapus Mohrig & Menzel, 1997
  102. Genus Trichomegalosphys Enderlein, 1911
  103. Genus Trichosia Winnertz, 1867
  104. Genus Trichosillana Rudzinski, 2005
  105. Genus Vimmeria Kratochvíl, 1936
  106. Genus Vulagisciara Evenhuis, 2007
  107. Genus Xenosciara Vilkamaa & Hippa, 2004
  108. Genus Zygomma Enderlein, 1911
  109. Genus Zygoneura Meigen, 1830
  110. Genus Atomaria Bigot, 1854 accepted as Epidapus Haliday in Walker, 1851 (Junior homonym)
  111. Genus Austroeuricrium Mohrig, Kauschke & Broadley, 2018 accepted as Euricrium Enderlein, 1911 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  112. Genus Bonessia Mohrig, 1970 accepted as Epidapus Haliday in Walker, 1851 (Unavailable: no type species designated)
  113. Genus Chorizomma Sasakawa, 1997 accepted as Merizomma Sasakawa, 2003 (unaccepted > junior homonym, junior homonym of Chorizomma Simon, 1872 (Arachnida))
  114. Genus Coelostylina Tuomikoski, 1960 accepted as Stenacanthella Vilkamaa & Menzel, 2019 (unaccepted > junior homonym, junior homonym of Coelostylina Kittl, 1894 (Gastropoda))
  115. Genus Heterotrichia accepted as Heterotricha Loew, 1850
  116. Genus Hirtipennia Mohrig & Menzel, 1997 accepted as Leptosciarella Tuomikoski, 1960
  117. Genus Lycoria Meigen, 1800 (Published in a suppressed work (ICZN))
  118. Genus Macrotarsus Mohrig, 2004 accepted as Epidapus Haliday in Walker, 1851
  119. Genus Mohriga Koçak & Hüseyinoğlu, 2008 accepted as Odontosciara Rübsaamen, 1908
  120. Genus Odontonyx Rübsaamen, 1894 accepted as Phorodonta Coquillett, 1910
  121. Genus Pictosciara Mohrig, 2004 accepted as Cratyna Winnertz, 1867
  122. Genus Pseudaptanogyna Vimmer, 1937 (Misspelling)
  123. Genus Pseudosciara Kieffer, 1898 accepted as Plastosciara Berg, 1899
  124. Genus Pseudosciarella Mohrig & Menzel, 2014 accepted as Pseudosciara Schiner, 1866 (currently treated as subgenus)
  125. Genus Tipulatoma Bigot, 1854 accepted as Atomaria Bigot, 1854 accepted as Epidapus Haliday in Walker, 1851 (Unnecessary replacement name)
  126. Genus Uddmania Frey, 1942 accepted as Uddmaniella Frey, 1948 accepted as Neosciara Pettey, 1918 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
  127. Genus Uddmaniella Frey, 1948 accepted as Neosciara Pettey, 1918 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  128. Genus Zigoneura Rondani, 1840 accepted as Zygoneura Meigen, 1830 (unaccepted > unjustified emendation)
  129. Genus Zuhalia Koçak & Hüseyinoğlu, 2008 accepted as Epidapus Haliday in Walker, 1851
  130. Genus Zygonevra Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Zygoneura Meigen, 1830
  131. Genus Acuatella Mohrig, 2003 (uncertain, unassessed)
  132. Genus Afromoehnia Rudzinski, 1999 (uncertain, unassessed)
  133. Genus Allozygoneura Menzel & Mohrig, 1998 (uncertain, unassessed)
  134. Genus Archaeosciara Mohrig & Roschmann, 1994 (uncertain, unassessed)
  135. Genus Baeosciara Tuomikoski, 1960 (uncertain, unassessed)
  136. Genus Basalisciara Yang & Zhang, 1987 (uncertain, unassessed)
  137. Genus Bertea Rondani, 1856 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
  138. Genus Caenosciara Mohrig, 1970 (uncertain, unassessed)
  139. Genus Calcaromyia Vimmer, 1926 (uncertain, unassessed)
  140. Genus Ceratiosciara Enderlein, 1911 (uncertain, unassessed)
  141. Genus Ceratosciara (uncertain, unassessed)
  142. Genus Clandestina Mohrig, 2003 (uncertain, unassessed)
  143. Genus Cornepidapus Menzel & Mohrig, 2000 (uncertain, unassessed)
  144. Genus Cottia Raymond, 1928 (uncertain, unassessed)
  145. Genus Ctenosciara Tuomikoski, 1960 (uncertain, unassessed)
  146. Genus Decembrina Frey, 1942 (uncertain, unassessed)
  147. Genus Diversicratyna Menzel & Mohrig, 1998 (uncertain, unassessed)
  148. Genus Dolichosciara Tuomikoski, 1960 (uncertain, unassessed)
  149. Genus Epidapulus Venturi, 1970 (uncertain, unassessed)
  150. Genus Hermapterosciara Mohrig & Mamaev, 1970 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  151. Genus Landrockia Czizek, 1917 (uncertain, unassessed)
  152. Genus Lengersdorfia Kratochvíl, 1936 (uncertain, unassessed)
  153. Genus Leptosciara Frey, 1942 (uncertain, unassessed)
  154. Genus Leptospina Mohrig & Menzel, 1997 (uncertain, unassessed)
  155. Genus Leucosciara Mohrig, 2003 (uncertain, unassessed)
  156. Genus Manusciara Yang, Zhang & Yang, 1995 (uncertain, unassessed)
  157. Genus Manusciaria (uncertain, unassessed)
  158. Genus Meunieria Johannsen, 1909 (uncertain, unassessed)
  159. Genus Mouffetina Frey, 1942 (uncertain, unassessed)
  160. Genus Mycosciara Kieffer, 1903 (uncertain, unassessed)
  161. Genus Neomoehnia Rudzinski, 1999 (uncertain, unassessed)
  162. Genus Obscura Mohrig, 2003 (uncertain, unassessed)
  163. Genus Orinosciara Lengersdorf, 1941 (uncertain, unassessed)
  164. Genus Ostroverkhovana Komarova, 2002 (uncertain, unassessed)
  165. Genus Palaeotrichosia Mohrig & Roschmann, 1994 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  166. Genus Peniosciara Frey, 1942 (uncertain, unassessed)
  167. Genus Pholeosciara Schmitz, 1915 (uncertain, unassessed)
  168. Genus Pnyxiopsis Tuomikoski, 1960 (uncertain, unassessed)
  169. Genus Protolycoriella Mohrig & Roschmann in Roschmann & Mohrig, 1995 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  170. Genus Protosciarella Mohrig, 2003 (uncertain, unassessed)
  171. Genus Pseudoaptanogyna Vimmer, 1926 (uncertain, unassessed)
  172. Genus Rhynchoheterotricha Freeman, 1960 (uncertain, unassessed)
  173. Genus Scaptosciara (uncertain, unassessed)
  174. Genus Schwenckfeldina (uncertain, unassessed)
  175. Genus Sciaraneura Lengersdorf, 1926 (uncertain, unassessed)
  176. Genus Semisciara Kjellander, 1943 (uncertain, unassessed)
  177. Genus Soudekia Vimmer in Soudek, 1928 (uncertain, unassessed)
  178. Genus Trichosciara Mohrig, 2003 (uncertain, unassessed)
  179. Genus Trichosiopsis Tuomikoski, 1960 (uncertain, unassessed)
  180. Genus Willistoniella Meunier, 1904 (uncertain, unassessed)
  181. Genus Xenopygina Frey, 1948 (uncertain, unassessed)
  182. 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 2026-05-21
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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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