The family Eoptychopteridae was proposed by Handlirsch (1906) for the Jurassic genus Eoptychoptera Handlirsch. Subsequently, more genera were added to the family, all from the Jurassic except for the Oligocene genus Etoptychoptera Handlirsch. Kalugina (1989) reviewed the genera of the family. Krivosheina & Zaitzev (1989) placed the family as the sister-group to the Ptychopteridae in their cladogram. Lukashevitch (1994) was the most recent worker to review the genera of the family and described 12 new species.
In addition to the described forms listed below, an undetermined specimen resembling Proptychoptera Handlirsch and Crenoptychoptera Kalugina was recorded from the Upper Triassic Dan River Formation of North America by Krzeminski (1992c).
The genus Chorolimnobia Lin, 1986, was originally placed in this family. However, its correct identity as a member of this family, or even as a dipteran, is in doubt (W. Krzeminski, pers. comm.). It is treated in this catalog under "Unplaced to Family" pending further study of the type material.

Ref.: Kalugina (1989, review of taxa); Lukashevitch (1994, review of and keys to genera, 2002, rev. Eoptychopterina).

BOLBOIA Kalugina, 1989: 73 (1990: 70). Type species: Bolboia mira Kalugina, 1989, by original designation.

mira Kalugina, 1989: 75: (1990: 71). PA: Russia (Siberia) (Upper Jurassic/Lower Cretaceous) [C].

CRENOPTYCHOPTERA Kalugina in Kalugina & Kovalev, 1985: 41. Type species: Crenoptychoptera antica Kalugina, 1985, by original designation.

antica Kalugina in Kalugina & Kovalev, 1985: 42. PA: Russia (Siberia) (Middle Jurassic) [C].
defossa Kalugina in Kalugina & Kovalev, 1985: 42. PA: Russia (Siberia) (Middle Jurassic) [C].
gronskayae Kalugina, 1989: 71 (1990: 68). PA: Russia (Siberia) (Lower Cretaceous) [C].

EOLIMNOBIA Handlirsch, 1906a: 489. Type species: Eolimnobia geinitzi Handlirsch, 1906, by monotypy.

geinitzi Handlirsch, 1906a: 489. PA: Germany (Lower Jurassic) [C].

EOPTYCHOPTERA Handlirsch, 1906a: 489. Type species: Eoptychoptera simplex Handlirsch, 1906, by monotypy.

simplex Handlirsch, 1906a: 489. PA: Germany (Lower Jurassic) [C].

EOPTYCHOPTERINA Kalugina in Kalugina & Kovalev, 1985: 37. Type species: Eoptychopterina rohdendorphi Kalugina, 1985, by original designation.

angularis Lukashevitch, 1993: 107. PA: Kazakhstan (Upper Jurassic) [C].
baisica Kalugina, 1989: 68 (1990: 67). PA: Russia (Siberia) (Lower Cretaceous) [C].
camura Lukashevitch, Coram & Jarzembowski, 2001: 456. PA: UK (England) (Lower Cretaceous) [C].
daiensis Kalugina, 1989: 68 (1990: 64). PA: Russia (Siberia) (Upper Jurassic/ Lower Cretaceous) [C].
demissa Lukashevitch, Coram & Jarzembowski, 2001: 455. PA: UK (England) (Lower Cretaceous) [C].
dimidiata Lukashevitch, Coram & Jarzembowski, 2001: 456. PA: UK (England) (Lower Cretaceous) [C].
elenae Ren & Krzeminski, 2002: 209. PA: China (Middle/Upper Jurasic) [C].
glabra Lukashevitch, 1993: 110. PA: Russia (Siberia) (Middle Jurassic) [C].
kaluginae Lukashevitch, 2004: 68 (2004: 304). PA: Mongolia (Upper Jurassic) [C].
karatavica Lukashevitch, 1993: 106. PA: Kazakhstan (Upper Jurassic) [C].
     abbreviata Lukashevitch, 1993: 107. PA: Kazakhstan (Upper Jurassic) [C].
omissa Lukashevitch, 2004: 68 (2004: 304). PA: Kazakhstan (Upper Jurassic) [C].
petri Lukashevitch, 2004: 69 (2004: 305). PA: Russia (Siberia) (Upper Jurassic/ Lower Cretaceous) [C].
rohdendorphi Kalugina in Kalugina & Kovalev, 1985: 39. PA: Russia (Siberia) (Lower/Middle Jurassic) [C].
transbaicalica Kalugina in Kalugina & Kovalev, 1985: 39. PA: Russia (Siberia) (Upper Jurassic) [C].
undensis Kalugina, 1989: 66 (1990: 63). PA: Russia (Siberia) (Upper Jurassic/ Lower Cretaceous) [C].

ETOPTYCHOPTERA Handlirsch, 1909: fig. 5. Type species: Etoptychoptera tertiaria Handlirsch, 1909, by monotypy.

tertiaria Handlirsch, 1909: fig. 5 [1910: 122]. NE: Canada (Oligocene) [C].

PALAEOLIMNOBIA Bode, 1953: 301. Type species: Palaeolimnobia maculosa Bode, 1953, by original designation.

maculosa Bode, 1953: 302. PA: Germany (Lower Jurassic) [C].

PROPTYCHOPTERA Handlirsch, 1906a: 489. Type species: Proptychoptera liasina Handlirsch, 1906, by monotypy.

altaica Kalugina, 1988: 83. PA: Mongolia (Lower Cretaceous) [C].
asiatica Lukashevitch, 1994: 111. PA: Kazakhstan (Upper Jurassic) [C].
aucta Lukashevitch, 1994: 113. PA: Kazakhstan (Upper Jurassic) [C].
cretacea Kalugina, 1989: 72 (1990: 69). PA: Russia (Siberia) (Lower Cretaceous) [C].
liasina Handlirsch, 1906a: 489. PA: Germany (Lower Jurassic) [C].
maculata Handlirsch, 1920: 204 [1939: 106]. PA: Germany (Lower Jurassic) [C].
magna Lukashevitch, 1994: 113. PA: Kazakhstan (Upper Jurassic) [C].
maxima Kalugina in Kalugina & Kovalev, 1985: 41 (Proptychopterina). PA: Russia (Siberia) (Middle Jurassic) [C].
megapolitana Handlirsch, 1939: 106. PA: Germany (Lower Jurassic) [C].
minor Bode, 1953: 300. PA: Germany (Lower Jurassic) [C].
modica Lukashevitch, 1994: 114. PA: Russia (Siberia) (Middle Jurassic) [C].
ovalis Bode, 1953: 301. PA: Germany (Lower Jurassic) [C].
praemaculata Kalugina in Kalugina & Kovalev, 1985: 40. PA: Russia (Siberia) (Middle Jurassic) [C].
similis Handlirsch, 1939: 106. PA: Germany (Lower Jurassic) [C].

PROPTYCHOPTERINA Kalugina in Kalugina & Kovalev, 1985: 40. Type species: Proptychopterina handlirschi Kalugina, 1985, by original designation.

amota Lukashevitch, 1994: 120. PA: Russia (Siberia) (Middle Jurassic) [C].
evecta Lukashevitch, 1994: 119. PA: Kazakhstan (Upper Jurassic) [C].
gracilis Lukashevitch, 1994: 117. PA: Kazakhstan (Upper Jurassic) [C].
handlirschi Kalugina in Kalugina & Kovalev, 1985: 41. PA: Russia (Siberia) (Middle Jurassic) [C].
mongolica Kalugina, 1988: 84. PA: Mongolia (Lower Cretaceous) [C].
oleynikovi Kalugina, 1989: 71 (1990: 67). PA: Russia (Siberia) (Upper Jurassic/ Lower Cretaceous) [C].
sharategica Kalugina 1992: 113 (1993: 146). PA: Mongolia (Upper Jurassic) [C].
yeniseica Lukashevitch, 1994: 119. PA: Russia (Siberia) (Middle Jurassic) [C].