Nematocera Families Known Only As Fossils
- Ansorgiidae Krzemiñski & Lukashevich, 1993 Extinct.
- Antefungivoridae Rohdendorf, 1938 Extinct. Synonyms: Antiquamediidae, Pleciomimidae, Sinemediidae.
- Architendipedidae Extinct.
- Archizelmiridae Rohdendorf, 1962 Extinct.
- Asiochaoboridae Hong & Wang, 1990 Extinct.
- Boholdoyidae Kovalev, 1985 Extinct.
- Crosaphididae Kovalev, 1983 Extinct.
- Elliidae Krzeminska, Blagoderov & Krezmiñski, 1993 Extinct.
- Eoditomyiidae Ansorge, 1996 Extinct.
- Eopleciidae Extinct.
- Eopolyneuridae Rohdendorf, 1962 Extinct.
- Eoptychopteridae Extinct.
- Gracilitipulidae Extinct.
- Grauvogeliidae Krzemiñski, 1999 Extinct.
- Hennigmatidae Shcherbakov, 1995 Extinct.
- Heterorhyphidae Ansorge & Krzemiñski, 1995 Extinct.
- Hyperpolyneuridae Extinct. Rohdendorf, 1962
- Limnorhyphidae Extinct.
- Luanpingitidae Zhang, 1986 Extinct.
- Mesophantasmatidae Extinct.
- Mesosciophilidae Rohdendorf, 1946 Extinct.
- Musidoromimidae Extinct.
- Nadipteridae Lukashevich, 1995 Extinct.
- Oligophrynidae Extinct.
- Oreodomyiidae Extinct.
- Palaeophoridae Rohdendorf, 1951 Extinct.
- Parapleciidae Extinct.
- Paraxymyiidae Rohdendorf, 1946 Extinct.
- Pleciodictyidae Extinct.
- Pleciofungivoridae Rohdendorf, 1946 Extinct. Synonym: Fungivoritinae
- Procramptonomyiidae Kovalev, 1983 Extinct.
- Protendipedidae Rohdendorf, 1951 Extinct. Synonym: Prototendipedidae.
- Protobibionidae F. M. Carpenter 1992 Extinct.
- Protopleciidae Rohdendorf, 1946 Extinct. Synonyms: Dyspolyneuridae, Protoligoneuridae. Palaeoplecidae
- Protorhyphidae Handlirsch, 1906 Extinct.
- Protoscatopsidae Rohdendorf, 1946 Extinct.
- Serendipidae Evenhuis, 1994 Extinct. Synonym: Paratendipedidae.
- Siberhyphidae Kovalev, 1985 Extinct.
- Sinotendipedidae Extinct.
- Tanyderophrynidae Rohdendorf, 1962 Extinct. Synonym: Tanyderophryneidae.
- Tethepomyiidae Grimaldi & Arillo, 2009
- Tillyardipteridae Lukashevich & Shcherbakov, 1999 Extinct.
- Tipulodictyidae Rohdendorf, 1962 Extinct.
- Tipulopleciidae Rohdendorf, 1962 Extinct.
- Vladipteridae Shcherbakov, 1995 Extinct.
- Zhangobiidae Extinct. Synonyms: Palaeolimnobiidae.
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