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Checklist for Subsection Acalyptratae Macquart, 1835 (Acalyptrate muscoids)
and region British Isles (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
896
13558
47115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
893
13548
47100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
807
13239
46382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
484
10777
40631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
121
2306
11234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
91
1547
6940
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
68
1158
5335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
63
973
4099
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
50
490
2277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for British Isles
50 Families width 2277 Species and 3 Subspecies
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTU
Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies535SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies23SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice2SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies24SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies38SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies272SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies22SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies44SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies9SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies114SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies196SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19723SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies93SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies54SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies8SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies21SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies26SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies21SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies31SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies20SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies23SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies20SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies53SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies107SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies33SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies192SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies189SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Acalyptratae with occurrences in British Isles
SuperfamilyCarnoidea
Newman, 1834
8
84
344
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyConopoidea
Latreille, 1802
Thick-headed flies
1
13
44
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDiopsoidea
Billberg, 1820
5
10
57
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyEphydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
4
64
325
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHeteromyzoidea
Fallen, 1820
3
48
209
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLauxanioidea
Macquart, 1835
2
32
131
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLonchopteroidea
Brues & Melander, 1932
Pointed-wing flies, Spear-winged flies
1
1
8
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNerioidea
Westwood, 1840
3
14
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOpomyzoidea
Fallen, 1820
8
52
632
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySciomyzoidea
Fallen, 1820
8
53
164
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyTephritoidea
Newman, 1834
7
119
339
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom