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Checklist for Subsection Acalyptratae Macquart, 1835 (Acalyptrate muscoids)
and region United Kingdom (British Isles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
886
13129
45760
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
883
13119
45745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
797
12813
45051
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
480
10417
39450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
121
2286
11108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
91
1528
6844
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
68
1151
5290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
63
968
4070
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
50
487
2253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for United Kingdom
50 Families width 2253 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 flies271SpeciesTaxom
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 flies113SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies195SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19723SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies92SpeciesTaxom
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 flies19SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies53SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies104SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies32SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies191SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies175SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Acalyptratae with occurrences in United Kingdom
SuperfamilyCarnoidea
Newman, 1834
8
84
343
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
323
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHeteromyzoidea
Fallen, 1820
3
48
208
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLauxanioidea
Macquart, 1835
2
31
130
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
160
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyTephritoidea
Newman, 1834
7
117
324
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom