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Note: This was the most accepted classification of the order Diptera as of May 2022, but families are sometimes added, combined, renamed, or split up and moved around. In addition, scientists do not always agree. Nonetheless, this should provide a good basis for classifying this large order of insects.
Hemiptera Classification (extant families)
Infraorder Cimicomorpha
Superfamily Cimicoidea
◦ Family Anthocoridae (minute pirate bugs)
◦ Family Cimicidae (bed bugs)
◦ Family Curaliidae (curalliid bugs)
◦ Family Lasiochilidae (lasiochilid bugs)
◦ Family Lyctocoridae (lyctocorid bugs)
◦ Family Nabidae (damsel bugs)
◦ Family Plokiophilidae (plokiophilid bugs)
◦ Family Polyctenidae (polyctenid bugs)
Superfamily Miroidea
◦ Family Microphysidae (minute bladder bugs)
◦ Family Miridae (the plant bugs, leaf bugs and grass bugs)
Superfamily Reduvioidea
◦ Family Pachynomidae (pachynomid bugs)
◦ Family Reduviidae (assassin bugs)
Superfamily Tingoidea
◦ Family Hispanocaderidae (hispanocaderid bugs)
◦ Family Tingidae (lace bugs)
Superfamily Joppeicoidea
◦ Family Joppeicidae (Joppeicid bugs)
Superfamily Thaumastocoroidea
◦ Family Thaumastocoridae (thaumastocorid bugs)
Infraorder Pentatomomorpha
Superfamily Aradoidea
◦ Family Aradidae (flat bugs)
◦ Family Termitaphididae (termitaphidid or termite bugs)
Superfamily Coreoidea
◦ Family Alydidae (broad-headed bugs)
◦ Family Coreidae (leaf-footed bugs)
◦ Family Hyocephalidae (hyocephalid bugs)
◦ Family Rhopalidae (scentless plant bugs)
◦ Family Stenocephalidae (stenocephalid bugs)
Superfamily Lygaeoidea
◦ Family Artheneidae (artheneid bugs)
◦ Family Berytidae bugs)
◦ Family Blissidae (chinch bugs)
◦ Family Colobathristidae (colobathristid bugs)
◦ Family Cryptorhamphidae (cryptorhamphid bugs)
◦ Family Cymidae (cymid bugs)
◦ Family Geocoridae (big-eyed bugs)
◦ Family Heterogastridae (heterogastrid bugs)
◦ Family Lygaeidae (milkweed bugs and seed bugs)
◦ Family Malcidae (malcid bugs)
◦ Family Meschiidae (meschiid bugs)
◦ Family Ninidae (ninid bugs)
◦ Family Oxycarenidae (oxycarenid bugs)
◦ Family Pachygronthidae (pachygronthid bugs)
◦ Family Piesmatidae (ash-gray leaf bugs)
◦ Family Rhyparochromidae (dirt-colored seed bugs)
Superfamily Pentatomoidea
◦ Family Acanthosomatidae (shield bugs)
◦ Family Canopidae (canopid bugs)
◦ Family Cydnidae (burrowing bugs)
◦ Family Dinidoridae (dinidorid bugs)
◦ Family Lestoniidae (lestoniid bugs)
◦ Family Megarididae (megaridid bugs)
◦ Family Parastrachiidae (parastrachiid bugs)
◦ Family Pentatomidae (stink bugs)
◦ Family Phloeidae (phloeid bugs)
◦ Family Plataspidae (plataspid stink bugs)
◦ Family Saileriolidae (saileriolid bugs)
◦ Family Scutelleridae (metallic shield bugs or jewel bugs)
◦ Family Tessaratomidae (tessaratomid bugs)
◦ Family Thaumastellidae (thaumastellid bugs)
◦ Family Thyreocoridae (ebony bugs)
◦ Family Urostylididae (urostylidid bugs)
Superfamily Pyrrhocoroidea
◦ Family Largidae (bordered plant bugs)
◦ Family Pyrrhocoridae (red bugs)
Infraorder Nepomorpha
Superfamily Aphelocheiroidea
◦ Family Aphelocheiridae (aphelocheirid bugs)
◦ Family Potamocoridae (potamocorid bugs)
Superfamily Corixoidea
◦ Family Corixidae (water boatmen)
Superfamily Naucoroidea
◦ Family Naucoridae (creeping water bugs)
Superfamily Nepoidea
◦ Family Belostomatidae (giant water bugs)
◦ Family Nepidae (waterscorpions)
Superfamily Notonectoidea
◦ Family Notonectidae (backswimmers)
Superfamily Pleoidea (sometimes included in Notonectoidea)
◦ Family Helotrephidae (helotrephid bugs)
◦ Family Pleidae (pygmy backswimmers)
Superfamily Ochteroidea
◦ Family Gelastocoridae (toad bugs)
◦ Family Ochteridae (velvety shore bugs)
Infraorder Gerromorpha
Superfamily Gerroidea
◦ Family Gerridae (water striders)
◦ Family Hermatobatidae (hermatobatid bugs)
◦ Family Veliidae (smaller water striders)
Superfamily Hebroidea
◦ Family Hebridae (velvet water bugs)
◦ Family Macroveliidae (macroveliid shore bugs)
◦ Family Paraphrynoveliidae (paraphrynoveliid bugs)
Superfamily Mesovelioidea
◦ Family Madeoveliidae (madeoveliid bugs)
◦ Family Mesoveliidae (water treaders)
Superfamily Hydrometroidea
◦ Family Hydrometridae (water measurers)
Infraorder Dipsocoromorpha
Superfamily Dipsocoroidea
◦ Family Dipsocoridae (dipsocorid bugs)
◦ Family Hypsipterygidae (hypsipterygid bugs)
◦ Family Schizopteridae (jumping soil bugs)
◦ Family Stemmocryptidae (stemmocryptid bugs)
Infraorder Enicocephalomorpha
Superfamily Enicocephaloidea
◦ Family Aenictopecheidae (aenictopecheid bugs)
◦ Family Enicocephalidae (gnat bugs)
Infraorder Leptopodomorpha
Superfamily Saldoidea
◦ Family Aepophilidae (aepophilid bugs)
◦ Family Saldidae (shore bugs)
Superfamily Leptopodoidea
◦ Family Leptopodidae (spiny-legged bugs)
◦ Family Omaniidae (interstitial dwarf bugs)
Suborder Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder Cicadomorpha
Superfamily Cicadoidea
◦ Family Cicadidae (cicadas)
Superfamily Cercopoidea
◦ Family Aphrophoridae (aphrophorid froghoppers and typical spittlebugs)
◦ Family Clastopteridae (clastopterid spittlebugs)
◦ Family Cercopidae (cercopid spittle bugs and froghoppers)
Superfamily Membracoidea
◦ Family Aetalionidae (aetalionid treehoppers)
◦ Family Cicadellidae (typical leafhoppers)
◦ Family Melizoderidae (melizoderid treehoppers)
◦ Family Membracidae (typical treehoppers)
◦ Family Myerslopiidae (myerslopiid hoppers)
Infraorder Fulgoromorpha
Superfamily Fulgoroidea
◦ Family Acanaloniidae (acanaloniid planthoppers)
◦ Family Achilidae (achilid planthoppers)
◦ Family Achilixiidae (achilixiid planthoppers)
◦ Family Caliscelidae (piglet bugs)
◦ Family Cixiidae (cixiid planthoppers)
◦ Family Delphacidae (delphacid planthoppers)
◦ Family Derbidae (derbid planthoppers)
◦ Family Dictyopharidae (dictyopharid planthoppers)
◦ Family Eurybrachidae, sometimes spelled Eurybrachyidae (eurybrachid planthoppers)
◦ Family Flatidae (flatid planthoppers)
◦ Family Fulgoridae (fulgorid planthoppers)
◦ Family Gengidae (gengid planthoppers)
◦ Family Hypochthonellidae (hypochthonellid planthoppers)
◦ Family Issidae, sometimes includes Caliscelidae (issid planthoppers)
◦ Family Kinnaridae (kinnarid planthoppers)
◦ Family Lophopidae (African lophops)
◦ Family Meenoplidae (meenoplid planthoppers)
◦ Family Nogodinidae (nogodinid planthoppers)
◦ Family Ricaniidae (ricaniid planthoppers)
◦ Family Tettigometridae (tettigometrid planthoppers)
◦ Family Tropiduchidae (tropiduchid planthoppers)
Suborder Sternorrhyncha
Superfamily Psylloidea
◦ Family Aphalaridae (aphalarid jumping plant-lice)
◦ Family Calophyidae (calophyid jumping plant-lice)
◦ Family Carsidaridae (carsidarid jumping plant-lice)
◦ Family Homotomidae (homotomid jumping plant-lice)
◦ Family Liviidae (liviid jumping plant-lice)
◦ Family Phacopteronidae (phacopteronid jumping plant-lice)
◦ Family Psyllidae (psyllids or jumping plant-lice
◦ Family Triozidae (triozid jumping plant-lice)
Superfamily Aleyrodoidea
◦ Family Aleyrodidae (whiteflies)
Superfamily Aphidoidea
◦ Family Aphidae (aphids)
Superfamily Coccoidea
◦ Family Aclerdidae (aclerdid scale insects)
◦ Family Asterolecaniidae (asterolecaniid scale insects)
◦ Family Beesoniidae (Beesoniid scale insects)
◦ Family Calycicoccidae (calycicoccid scale insects)
◦ Family Carayonemidae (carayonemid scale insects)
◦ Family Cerococcidae (ornate pit scale insects)
◦ Family Cissococcidae (cissococcid scale insects)
◦ Family Coccidae (soft scale insects)
◦ Family Coelostomidiidae (coelostomidiid scale insects)
◦ Family Conchaspididae (conchaspidid scale insects)
◦ Family Cryptococcidae (now within Eriococcoidae)
◦ Family Dactylopiidae (dactylopiid scale insects)
◦ Family Diaspididae (armoured scale insects)
◦ Family Eriococcoidae (felt scale insects)
◦ Family Halimococcidae (halimococcid scale insects)
◦ Family Kermesidae (gall-like scale insects)
◦ Family Kerridae (lac insects)
◦ Family Kuwaniidae (kuwaniid scale insects)
◦ Family Lecanodiaspididae (false pit scales)
◦ Family Lithuanicoccidae (lithuanicoccid scale insects)
◦ Family Macrodrilidae (macrodrilid scale insects)
◦ Family Marchalinidae (marchalinid scale insects)
◦ Family Margarodidae (ground pearls)
◦ Family Matsucoccidae (matsucoccid scale insects)
◦ Family Micrococcidae (micrococcid scale insects)
◦ Family Monophlebidae (giant scale insects)
◦ Family Ortheziidae (ensign scales)
◦ Family Pennygullaniidae (pennygullaniid scale insects)
◦ Family Phenacoleachiidae (phenacoleachiid scale insects)
◦ Family Phoenicococcidae (palm scales)
◦ Family Pityococcidae (pityococcid scale insects)
◦ Family Porphyrophoridae (porphyrophorid scale insects)
◦ Family Pseudococcidae (mealy bugs)
◦ Family Putoidae (giant mealy bugs)
◦ Family Rhizoecidae (rhizoecid scale insects)
◦ Family Steingeliidae (steingeliid scale insects)
◦ Family Stigmacoccidae (stigmacoccid scale insects)
◦ Family Stictococcidae (stictococcid scale insects)
◦ Family Tachardiidae (tachardiid scale insects)
◦ Family Termitococcidae (termitococcid scale insects)
◦ Family Xylococcidae (xylococcid scale insects)
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